HB 2256: DOTAX; ATG; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; INSPECTIONS; SEIZURES; ASSET FORFEITURE
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-18: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Clarifies that untaxed tobacco products are subject to forfeiture as contraband, without regard to the procedures set forth in Hawaii's asset forfeiture law in the same manner as untaxed cigarettes. Confirms the authority of the Department of Taxation and the Department of the Attorney General to inspect and seize tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Discussed in Hearing
5MINFeb 12, 2026
House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
27SECFeb 12, 2026