SB 2354 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

Summary

Expands the definition of "beer" under the intoxicating liquor law to mean any alcoholic beverage containing not less than 0.5% 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, or beer manufactured on their premises, subject to certain conditions. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Signed Apr 22, 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

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 651).

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 109) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 20, 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, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-20-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 1 co-sponsor