STATE BILLHI HB 925ENGROSSED

Relating To The Arts.

Establishes a Performing Arts Special Fund to be used for the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events and to be funded by a percentage of all ticket sales from concerts held at state venues. Establishes exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 4, 2025; 618 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 925 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Sponsor

JKJeanne KapelaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-005Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 18, 2025The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Mar 13, 2025The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 10, 2025The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Referred to TCA, WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

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Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 303).Senate

Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 28, 2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.House

Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1006) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 26, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.House

Feb 26, 2025Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 25, 2025The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.House

Feb 21, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 14, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House

Feb 14, 2025Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 12, 2025The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.House

Feb 7, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 6, 2025Re-referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 13House

Feb 6, 2025HD 1 adopted and recommitted to CAA for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Ward excused.House

Feb 6, 2025Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 248) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to CAA for further consideration.House

Feb 5, 2025The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Feb 3, 2025Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:15AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 23, 2025Referred to CAA, referral sheet 3House

Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 21, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded vote

Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Arts
Performing Arts Special Fund
Concert Ticket Sales
State Venues

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