2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB976: Relating To Intoxicating Liquor.
Legislative Summary
Allows direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees. Requires the Liquor Commission or Liquor Control Adjudication Board of each county to adopt rules and regulations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to CPN/EIG, JDC.
Senate
1/24/2025
The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/29/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fukunaga; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
Senate
1/29/2025
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/10/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
1/29/2025
2
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
1/29/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/17/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai
Democrat