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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 534: RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 534 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS. Primary sponsor: Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Luke Evslin (Democratic), Andrew Garrett (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Sean Quinlan (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican), David Tarnas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): Act 238, 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1340).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits the sale of any raw processed ahi by retail establishments without a label that states the country where the ahi was landed. Effective 7/1/2026. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Andrew GarrettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Sean QuinlanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 238, 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1340).
  2. Act 238, on 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1340).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
  8. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 411.
  9. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch, Miyake, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  10. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  11. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 177) as amended in (CD 1).
  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source