Hawaii Senate Bill 2538 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-09 - Referred to HLT/LHE, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
Pending: House Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Bans the sale of flavored tobacco products. Prohibits mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine. Establishes fines and penalties for violations. Authorizes a court to impose, as a penalty on a person eighteen to twenty-one years of age who is convicted of possession of a tobacco product or electronic smoking device, the requirement to complete a tobacco education program, complete a tobacco use cessation program, or perform community service instead of paying a fine. Requires a parent or guardian of a minor to select from among the penalties for a minor convicted of possession of a tobacco product or electronic smoking device. (SD1)

Relating To The Youth Vaping Epidemic.

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]

Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]

2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-09	House	Referred to HLT/LHE, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
2020-03-05	House	Pass First Reading
2020-03-03	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 276) in amended form (SD 1).
2020-03-03	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2020-02-28	Senate	One Day Notice 03-03-20.
2020-02-28	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3137) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-25	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.
2020-02-21	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:30PM in conference room 016.
2020-02-14	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2020-02-14	Senate	Reported from CPH/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2722) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2020-02-05	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Fevella.
2020-02-05	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, L. Thielen, Fevella.
2020-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-20 9:15AM in conference room 229.
2020-01-23	Senate	Referred to CPH/EDU, JDC.
2020-01-21	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

HB2457 (Same As) 2020-07-08 - Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 417).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2538&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2538_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2538_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2538&year=2020