RELATING TO GAMBLING.
Summary
Requires the department of Hawaiian home lands to study the feasibility of, and revenue generation from, limited casino gaming and address the potential public health and safety concerns arising from limited casino gaming. Requires a report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2023. Appropriates funds. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Last action Feb 9, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2022
How they voted
43–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 9, 2022
D
Democratic45
88% Yea
R
Republican4
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 117-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA/CPC.
lower
Feb 9, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (43-5-2)
house
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Holt, Belatti, D. Kobayashi, Onishi, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Okimoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to ECD, JHA/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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