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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 463: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

In committee 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 463 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

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.

Beginning 1/1/2026, requires kratom products to be registered with the Department of Health and imposes labeling requirements.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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. The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
  2. The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
  3. The committee(s) on CPN/HHS deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  4. The committee(s) on CPN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  5. Referred to CPN/HHS, JDC/WAM.
  6. Introduced.
  7. Passed First Reading.

Sources

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