Skip to content
Politically.com Search all
Menu

Hawaii 2026

HB 2256

RELATING TO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT.

Open original source Back to bills
Source: Open States / PluralLatest available (refresh delayed). Last refreshed: 2026-10-30 00:37:26 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
ATG, Asset Forfeiture, DoTAX, Inspections, Seizures, Tobacco Products
Introduced / first action
2026-01-26 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Clarifies that untaxed tobacco products are subject to forfeiture as contraband, without regard to the procedures set forth in Hawaii's asset forfeiture law in the same manner as untaxed cigarettes. Confirms the authority of the Department of Taxation and the Department of the Attorney General to inspect and seize tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 466-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  3. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5

    referral-committee

  6. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  7. Pending introduction.

When supplied by the API

Related measures