---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ADVERTISING AND MARKETING."
description: "Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to conduct a study to assess the impact of companies selling products in the United States using place-based marketing without any material ties to the State. Appropriates funds for the study. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 763"
citation: "Hawaii SB 763 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DBEDT", "DOA", "Study", "Economic Impact", "Marketing", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baker", "GABBARD", "Kim", "Nishihara"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2019-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/db8f6c2c-c998-44c4-b5c9-1473ec137ea2"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=763&year=2019"
source_hash: "8b4877751320593c1de61d3530175ce588c87038c54ffad5e22344345d1aff66"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 763 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ADVERTISING AND MARKETING.

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, to conduct a study to assess the impact of companies selling products in the United States using place-based marketing without any material ties to the State. Appropriates funds for the study. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB763** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB763_.HTM)
2. **SB763_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB763_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB763_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB763_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB763_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB763_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Baker — primary (person)
- GABBARD — primary (person)
- Kim — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-18** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2019-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to EET/AEN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-31** The committee(s) on EET/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-19 1:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-02-08** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-08** The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Reported from EET/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 547) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2019-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2019-02-15** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-19 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-02-19** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 860) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2019-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 238) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to EDB/AGR, FIN, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB/AGR on Wednesday, 03-13-19 9:30AM in House conference room 309.
- **2019-03-13** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Kitagawa, Eli, Johanson, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Quinlan. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-13** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Perruso, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Onishi; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** Reported from EDB/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1651) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2019-03-22** 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 Representative(s) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-04-19 2:05PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-04-04** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2182), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-09** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-04-11** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 749). `introduction`
- **2019-04-11** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2019-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 893).
- **2019-04-22** House Conferees Appointed: McKelvey, Creagan, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2019-04-23** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 826).
- **2019-04-23** Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Gabbard, Riviere Co-Chairs; Fevella.
- **2019-04-23** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 954).
- **2019-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-19 1:00PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 12:46PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 4:00PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Gabbard, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Creagan, Kitagawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 164).
- **2019-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 164) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 968).
- **2019-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
- **2019-05-06** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-09** Act 258, on 07/05/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1360). `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-09** Act 258, 07/05/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1360). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/db8f6c2c-c998-44c4-b5c9-1473ec137ea2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).