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HB1364 • 2026

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.

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Sponsor
TODD
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the duration of the changes or any limitations on who can apply for a Class 10 license after this change.

Changes to Class 10 Liquor Licenses

This bill allows liquor sold under a Class 10 license to be consumed both on and off the premises.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows liquor sold with a Class 10 license to be drunk either at or away from where it was bought.
  • Removes some requirements for getting a Class 10 license, like hearings and fees.
  • Permits nonprofit groups, political candidates, and social clubs to sell certain types of alcohol under this license.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Political candidates and parties
  • Social clubs with tax-exempt status

Terms To Know

Class 10 License
A special license for selling alcohol for up to three days, often used by nonprofits for fundraising.
Off-premises consumption
Drinking alcohol away from where it was purchased or served.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how long the changes will last.
  • It is unclear if there are any limits on who can apply for a Class 10 license after this change.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-01-27 H

    Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4

  3. 2025-01-23 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.
Liquor License; Class 10
Authorizes liquor sold through a class 10 license to be consumed on or off the premises.

Current Bill Text

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HB1364

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1364

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to liquor licenses
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1
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Section 281-31, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (j) to read as follows:

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"(j)
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Class 10.
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Special license.

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(1)
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A special license may be granted for the sale of liquor for a
period not to exceed three days and pursuant to commission rule
may be
approved by the administrator for fundraising events by nonprofit
organizations, political candidates, and political parties; provided that any
registered educational or charitable nonprofit organization may sell liquors in
their original packages for off-premises consumption; provided further that any
social club granted tax-exempt status pursuant to section 501(c)(7) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, may sell wine from the social club's
inventory to the club's members for off-premises consumption.
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Of this class, there shall be the following kinds:

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(A)
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General
(includes all liquor except alcohol);

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(B)
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Beer
and wine; and

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(C)
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Beer.

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Liquor sold
under a class 10 license [
shall
]
may
be consumed on
or off

the premises.

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(2)
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Notwithstanding
any other section of this chapter to the contrary, the commission shall waive
any hearings, fees, notarization of documents, submission of floor plans and
other governmental clearances, and other requirements for the issuance of a
class 10 license.
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The class 10 license
granted under this subsection for a fundraising event shall include the ability
to auction off, at a live or silent auction, liquor in sealed or covered glass,
ceramic, or metal containers or services that provide liquor.
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No criminal history record check under
section 281-53.5 or 846-2.7 or any other section of this chapter shall be
required.
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The commission may require
proof of liquor liability insurance for the fundraising event and a current
list of officers and directors if the applicant is a nonprofit organization."

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SECTION
2.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Liquor
License; Class 10

Description:

Authorizes
liquor sold through a class 10 license to be consumed on or off the premises.

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