RELATING TO GAMBLING.
Summary
Amends the definition of "advance gambling activity" to repeal playing or participating in any form of gambling activity. Amends the requisite state of mind for promoting gambling in the first and second degree to recklessness and criminal negligence, respectively. Amends the offenses of promoting gambling in the first and second degree to a class B felony and class C felony, respectively. Amends the offense of gambling to repeal advancing any gambling activity. Excludes the offenses of promoting gambling in the first and second degree from qualifying for deferred acceptance of guilty plea or nolo contendere plea. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2022
Last action Jun 17, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 51-22).
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 51-22) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Kitagawa, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-28-22 2:20PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 835) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-30-22 10:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-29-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
Re-Referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 328).
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela, McDermott voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, LoPresti.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-10-22.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Aaron Ling Johanson
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Jackson Sayama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
PP
Patrick Pihana Branco
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
SK
Stacelynn K.M. Eli
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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