Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice for businesses to: advertise, display, or offer the price of live-ticket events or short-term lodging without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; and misr
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice for businesses to: advertise, display, or offer the price of live-ticket events or short-term lodging without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; and misrepresent any fees or charges in any offer, display, or advertisement for the sale of live‑event tickets or short-term lodging. Specifies that any advertisement, display, or offer of short-term lodging or live-event tickets in compliance with the federal Rule on Unfair or Deceptiv
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Pending Introduction. · Jan 14, 2026
Introduced and passed First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to EDT, CPN. · Jan 22, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Jan 30, 2026
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservation · Feb 3, 2026
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2210) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. · Feb 12, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. · Feb 12, 2026
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Feb 20, 2026
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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: · Feb 26, 2026
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2912) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Mar 6, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
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. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 153) in amended form (SD 2). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 27, 2026
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pieri · Mar 31, 2026
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1967-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. · Apr 9, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). · Apr 9, 2026
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 613). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Fevella. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723). · Apr 22, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 3:15PM in conference room 224. · Apr 24, 2026
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:15PM in conference room 224. · Apr 27, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with res · Apr 28, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 N · Apr 28, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 38-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 38-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Deferred one day 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). · May 1, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814). · May 5, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 254, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356). · Jul 14, 2026
Act 254, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356). · Jul 14, 2026
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
KEOHOKALOLECHANGFUKUNAGAKIDANIMCKELVEYMORIWAKISAN BUENAVENTURAHashimotoKanuha
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-28 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-28 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-04-09 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-31 · Ayes 9, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-26 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-03 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 254, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356). (Jul 14, 2026).