SB 3076HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii officials may inspect tobacco sellers and seize property tied to violations

Hawaii tax officials and the attorney general may inspect tobacco sellers and seize property tied to violations; the measure also addresses forfeiture of tobacco products.

What it does

Tax officials and the attorney general may inspect tobacco sellers during business hours. If they find a violation, they may seize tobacco products, vending machines, vehicles, and related records.

Cigarettes and tobacco products involved in conduct that violates the tobacco law must be forfeited and destroyed. Contraband is subject to summary forfeiture to the State without chapter 712A procedures.

Argument forOfficials could inspect sellers' records and goods to check whether sellers follow tobacco tax rules.

Argument againstBusinesses could lose tobacco products, vehicles, or records when officials find a violation, which may disrupt their operations.

More detail

The Department of Taxation and the attorney general may inspect tobacco sellers and, when they have reasonable cause to suspect a violation, search and seize property. Inspections may cover entities that sell cigarettes or tobacco products, their premises and records, and vending machines. Inspections may take place during regular business hours. Officials may search when they have reasonable cause to believe tobacco products, stamps, or counterfeit stamps are involved in a violation. They may seize items and records if they find a violation. The text says the measure would take effect upon approval.

Cigarettes and tobacco products involved in violations must be forfeited and destroyed; contraband is subject to summary forfeiture to the State. The provisions cover cigarettes and tobacco products, including their packages, cartons, and containers. The forfeiture provision applies to cigarettes and tobacco products involved in conduct that violates this part, including unlawful possession, transport, sale, or offers to sell. The new section says forfeited products must be destroyed. The amended contraband provision says contraband is forfeited without the procedures in chapter 712A. The text says the measure would take effect upon approval.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed SenateMar 6
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJul 10

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 10Act 229, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1331).Latest
2. Jul 10Act 229, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1331).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 104-26).
9. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 104-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. Apr 30The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hartsfield, Poepoe, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 29The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
14. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
15. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
16. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
17. Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
18. Apr 22Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.
19. Apr 21House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.
20. Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).Minor
21. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Awa.
22. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
23. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 739).Minor
24. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
25. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
26. Apr 14Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
27. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2159-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
28. Apr 10Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
29. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
30. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
31. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
32. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
33. Mar 25Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1407-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
34. Mar 25Passed 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 Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).Minor
35. Mar 17The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
36. Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
37. Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
38. Mar 10Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16Minor
39. Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
40. Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 103) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
41. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2728) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
42. Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
43. Mar 2The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
44. Feb 27The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
45. Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
46. Feb 17Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2286) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
47. Feb 17Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
48. Feb 10The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
49. Feb 5The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
50. Jan 30Referred to JDC, WAM.Minor
51. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
52. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Minor
53. Jan 26Pending Introduction.Introduced

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SB 3076HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii officials may inspect tobacco sellers and seize property tied to violations

Hawaii tax officials and the attorney general may inspect tobacco sellers and seize property tied to violations; the measure also addresses forfeiture of tobacco products.

What it does

Tax officials and the attorney general may inspect tobacco sellers during business hours. If they find a violation, they may seize tobacco products, vending machines, vehicles, and related records.

Argument forOfficials could inspect sellers' records and goods to check whether sellers follow tobacco tax rules.

Argument againstBusinesses could lose tobacco products, vehicles, or records when officials find a violation, which may disrupt their operations.

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 26
Passed SenateMar 6
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJul 10

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 10Act 229, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1331).Latest
2. Jul 10Act 229, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1331).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 104-26).
9. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 104-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. Apr 30The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hartsfield, Poepoe, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 29The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
14. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
15. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
16. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
17. Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
18. Apr 22Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.
19. Apr 21House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.
20. Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).Minor
21. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Awa.
22. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
23. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 739).Minor
24. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
25. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
26. Apr 14Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
27. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2159-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
28. Apr 10Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
29. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
30. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
31. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
32. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
33. Mar 25Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1407-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
34. Mar 25Passed 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 Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).Minor
35. Mar 17The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
36. Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
37. Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
38. Mar 10Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16Minor
39. Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
40. Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 103) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
41. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2728) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
42. Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
43. Mar 2The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
44. Feb 27The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
45. Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
46. Feb 17Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2286) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
47. Feb 17Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
48. Feb 10The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
49. Feb 5The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
50. Jan 30Referred to JDC, WAM.Minor
51. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
52. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Minor
53. Jan 26Pending Introduction.Introduced

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