SB 2175 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO DISPOSABLE ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.

SB 2175 prohibits the sale, offering for sale, or distribution of certain disposable electronic smoking devices beginning January 1, 2027. This law directly affects retailers who sell these devices and consumers who purchase them. The key provision sets a specific date (January 1, 2027) for the ban to take effect. The bill focuses on restricting the availability of these devices through a clear sales prohibition.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Signed Jul 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

SB2175_SD1 SB2175_SD2 · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to shift from a simple ban on selling disposable electronic cigarettes to a ban that includes specific penalties for violations. Additionally, the bill was renumbered from the first session to the second session of the 2026 legislature, and associated metadata such as dates and bill numbers were updated accordingly.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding a penalty provision for violating the ban, whereas the original version only prohibited the sale of the devices.
ENFORCEMENT

Added a new subsection (c) establishing a fine of up to a specific dollar amount per day for each violation of the ban.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the legislative purpose statement to explicitly include penalizing the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes, in addition to banning them.

TECHNICAL

Updated the chapter reference in the statute from Chapter 339 to Chapter 328J and changed the session designation from S.D. 1 to S.D. 2.

Updated the report title to include the word 'Penalty' to reflect the new enforcement provisions.

Corrected a hyphenation issue in the description of hazardous components regarding lithium-ion batteries.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
17
Committee
16
Amendments
2
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0).
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 92-26) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 92-26).
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Matayoshi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 3:45PM; CR 329.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 634).
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Lowen, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Kong, Tam; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1445-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 188) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 2026
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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2555) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
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