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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2456: RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF LIQUOR.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2456 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF LIQUOR. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Increases the liquor tax and adjusts it for future inflation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM.
  2. Introduced.
  3. Passed First Reading.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source