HB2402 • 2026

RELATING TO GAMBLING.

Crime

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Sponsor: HOLT, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, OLDS, SHIMIZU, TAKENOUCHI, TEMPLO, Amato
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO GAMBLING.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO GAMBLING.
Promoting Gambling in the Third Degree; Misdemeanor Establishes the misdemeanor offense of promoting gambling in the third degree.

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Bill History

2026-02-02 H
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-27 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO GAMBLING.
Promoting Gambling in the Third Degree; Misdemeanor
Establishes the misdemeanor offense of promoting gambling in the third degree.

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HB2402

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2402

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to gambling
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 712, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to part III to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Promoting
gambling in the third degree.
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A person commits the offense of promoting gambling in the third degree
if the person enters into or remains in or upon the premises where the person
knows gambling activity is occurring.

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(2)
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Promoting
gambling in the third degree is a misdemeanor.
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SECTION 2.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION 3.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Promoting
Gambling in the Third Degree; Misdemeanor

Description:

Establishes
the misdemeanor offense of promoting gambling in the third degree.

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