States / Hawaii / HB 1308

HB 1308 Passed First Chamber

RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Allows for the regulation of sports wagering by the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes licensing requirements for sports wagering operators and sports wagering suppliers. Establishes a general excise tax to be levied on sports wagering operator licenses.

Establishes the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund to be administered and expended by the Department of Health. Specifies that legal sports wagering and fantasy sports contests shall not be considered contests of chance or gambling. Authorizes DLE to perform criminal history record checks on applicants and licensees relating to sports wagering.

(SD2)

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 22, 2025
Last action
Jan 22, 2025 — Pending introduction.
Session
2026
Momentum
64 · High