SB 2509

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 28, 2026.

Package; Hawaii State Association of Counties; Tobacco Products.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2509
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HHS/EIG, CPN/JDC
Senate in_committee 2026-01-28
Summary

Repeals law that provides that all local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices are preempted and that existing local laws and regulations conflicting with the state law on smoking are null and void. Clarifies that counties retain the authority to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices, as long as the ordinances do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law on smoking.

Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-28 Status in_committee
2026-01-28 Latest Action Referred to HHS/EIG, CPN/JDC.
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