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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 89: RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

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 89 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS. Primary sponsor: Brandon Elefante (Democratic), AQUINO, Stanley Chang (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), LEE, C., Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 23, 2025): Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.

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.

Repeals existing law that preempted local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and nullified and voided any conflicting local laws and regulations. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that govern smoking.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
AQUINOPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
C.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Kurt FevellaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Mike GabbardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Dru KanuhaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.
  2. Referred to EIG, CPN/JDC.
  3. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  4. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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