Hawaii SB 2031 — RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Hawaii, 2026. SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

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Latest action

July 14, 2026 — Act 254, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).

Summary

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 Deceptive Fees are in compliance with this Act. (CD1)

Sponsors

• KEOHOKALOLE — primary sponsor
• CHANG — primary sponsor
• FUKUNAGA — primary sponsor
• KIDANI — primary sponsor
• MCKELVEY — primary sponsor
• MORIWAKI — primary sponsor
• SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary sponsor
• Hashimoto
• Kanuha

Bill text

SB2031_HD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2031_CD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2031_SD2 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2031_SD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2031 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. January 14, 2026Pending Introduction.
2. January 21, 2026Introduced and passed First Reading.
3. January 22, 2026Referred to EDT, CPN.
4. January 30, 2026The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
5. February 3, 2026The 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 reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
6. February 12, 2026Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2210) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
7. February 12, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
8. February 20, 2026The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
9. February 26, 2026The 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: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.
10. March 6, 2026Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2912) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
11. March 6, 202648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
12. March 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
13. March 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 153) in amended form (SD 2).
14. March 12, 2026Pass First Reading
15. March 12, 2026Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17
16. March 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
17. March 31, 2026The 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, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.
18. April 9, 2026Reported 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.
19. April 9, 2026Passed 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).
20. April 14, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
21. April 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 613).
22. April 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
23. April 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
24. April 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.
25. April 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
26. April 22, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Fevella.
27. April 22, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).
28. April 24, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 3:15PM in conference room 224.
29. April 27, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:15PM in conference room 224.
30. April 28, 2026The 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 reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
31. April 28, 2026The 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 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
32. April 29, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 38-26).
33. April 29, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.
34. April 29, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 38-26) as amended in (CD 1).
35. April 29, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
36. May 1, 2026Deferred one day 05-06-26.
37. May 1, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
38. May 5, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
39. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
40. May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
41. May 7, 2026Enrolled to Governor.
42. July 14, 2026Act 254, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).
43. July 14, 2026Act 254, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1356).

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