SB 2170 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS.

Summary

Establishes a new regulatory framework for combat sports contests in Hawaiʻi by establishing the Combat Sports Commission of Hawaiʻi and repealing existing law governing mixed martial arts contests in Hawaiʻi. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2024 Last action Apr 11, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 11, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 696).

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos.

lower

Mar 20, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1233-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pierick; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 80) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

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Feb 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 9:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPN/EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2672) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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Feb 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-24 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 18, 2024

Committee

Referred to CPN/EET, WAM.

upper

Jan 18, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.