STATE BILLHI SB 148ENGROSSED

Relating To Combat Sports.

Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii. Creates a subcommission on boxing and subcommission on combat sports. Amends the jurisdiction of the Commission to include combat sports contests. Prohibits no rules combat or similar combat sports contests. Repeals the existing Mixed Martial Arts Contests program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

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

HI SB 148 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224. · May 1, 2026

Bill history

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May 1, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224.Senate

Apr 30, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:30PM; CR 224.Senate

Apr 29, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:30PM in conference room 224.House

Apr 28, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 224.House

Apr 23, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).House

Apr 23, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; DeCoite, Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Awa.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Senate

Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Grandinetti, Poepoe, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.House

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Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).House

Apr 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 603).Senate

Apr 14, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

Apr 10, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.House

Apr 10, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2137-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Apr 8, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.House

Apr 7, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-08-26 1:56PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Apr 7, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-08-26.House

Apr 2, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Apr 2, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.House

Mar 31, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).House

Mar 21, 2025Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1498) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Mar 18, 2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.House

Mar 18, 2025The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ilagan, Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.House

Mar 14, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 14, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).House

Mar 14, 2025Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.House

Mar 12, 2025The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.House

Mar 7, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 6, 2025Referred to ECD, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19House

Mar 6, 2025Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 4, 2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 103) in amended form (SD 2).House

Mar 4, 2025Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Feb 28, 202548 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate

Feb 26, 2025The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Feb 26, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Feb 21, 2025The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 10, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.Senate

Feb 10, 2025Reported from CPN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 166) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.Senate

Jan 29, 2025The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Awa.Senate

Jan 29, 2025The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.Senate

Jan 24, 2025The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 17, 2025Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM/JDC.Senate

Jan 15, 2025Introduced and passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 10, 2025Pending Introduction.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 26, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 26, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With AmendmentsJan 29, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With AmendmentsJan 29, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

State Boxing Commission of Hawaii
Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii
Combat Sports Contests
Prohibitions
Mixed Martial Arts Contests
Repeal
Appropriation ($)

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