HB 374 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

Summary

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)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Last action Mar 10, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2023

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 7, 2023

D Democratic43

43 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican7

7 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 284).

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 19, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors