Relating To Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosks.
Summary
This Hawaii bill establishes regulatory requirements for operators of digital financial asset transaction kiosks, including the use of blockchain analytics software to prevent fraud, provision of customer receipts and disclosures, and full refund policies under certain circumstances. The bill also requires kiosk operators to provide live customer service and maintain dedicated communication lines for state and county law enforcement agencies and the Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection. These requirements take effect on July 1, 2050.
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Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.
Apr 8, 2026
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Legislative history
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1828-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1481-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Pass First Reading
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 224) in amended form (SD 1).
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3036) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Reported from CPN/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2257) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on CPN/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Referred to CPN/LBT, JDC/WAM.
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Pending Introduction.