Hawaii House Bill 374

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Expands the definition of "beer" under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, including alcohol seltzer beverages and excluding sake, cooler beverages, and other distilled products. Authorizes brewpubs to sell beer they manufacture, including beer manufactured on their premises, subject to certain conditions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Alcohol.

Rep. Scott Saiki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-10	Senate	Referred to CPN.
2023-03-09	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-03-09	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 284).
2023-03-07	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-03-02	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2023-03-02	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 833) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-02-28	House	The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Gates.
2023-02-24	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-28-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-25	House	Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1
2023-01-20	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-19	House	Pending introduction.

SB480 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HB374 (Carry Over) 2023-03-10 - Referred to CPN.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=374&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB374_HD1_.HTM