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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3248: RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 3248 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Establishes labeling requirements for ʻōkolehao products. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
  2. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 493).
  3. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  4. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1810-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  6. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-08-26.
  7. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1326-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  10. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
  11. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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Sources

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