HB348 • 2026

RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: LOWEN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, TODD
Last action: 2026-04-20
Official status: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify that hotels can provide sustainable packaging upon request outside sleeping rooms and bathrooms. This detail is inferred but not explicitly stated in the official source material.

Ban on Single-Use Plastic Containers in Hotels

This bill prohibits hotels from providing personal care products like shampoo and soap in small plastic containers to guests, with fines for violations.

What This Bill Does

Bans lodging establishments from giving out personal care items in small plastic bottles or containers starting July 1, 2026 for large hotels (more than 50 rooms) and January 1, 2028 for smaller ones.
Allows hotels to use bulk dispensers instead of single-use plastics or provide sustainable packaging upon request outside sleeping rooms and bathrooms.
Requires the department to inspect hotel rooms and public bathrooms for compliance and imposes fines ranging from $500 to $2,000 for violations.
Permits counties to create stricter rules than this law if they choose.

Who It Names or Affects

Lodging establishments with more than fifty sleeping room accommodations starting July 1, 2026
Lodging establishments with fifty or fewer sleeping rooms starting January 1, 2028

Terms To Know

Personal care product: Items like shampoo, soap, and lotion used for personal hygiene.
Small plastic container: A plastic bottle or container that holds six ounces or less of a product and is meant to be thrown away after use.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not apply to hospitals, nursing homes, prisons, homeless shelters, boarding schools, worker housing, or long-term rental homes.
Effective date listed as July 1, 3000, which seems incorrect and likely a placeholder.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment prohibits hotels and other lodging establishments in Hawaii from providing small plastic containers of personal care products to guests, starting in 2026 for larger hotels and 2028 for smaller ones.

Lodging establishments with more than fifty sleeping rooms must stop giving out single-use plastic containers of personal care items by January 1, 2026. Smaller lodging places have until January 1, 2028 to comply.
Hotels can still provide these products in bulk or use non-plastic packaging if requested.
Violations will result in fines ranging from $500 for the first offense to $2,000 for repeat offenses.

The amendment does not specify what happens after July 1, 3000, which seems like an error or placeholder date.
It is unclear how enforcement and compliance will be monitored beyond the initial implementation dates.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment would prohibit hotels and other lodging establishments in Hawaii from providing small plastic containers of personal care products to guests, starting July 1, 2026 for larger hotels and January 1, 2028 for smaller ones.

Hotels with more than fifty rooms must stop giving out single-use plastic toiletries by July 1, 2026.
Smaller hotels (50 or fewer rooms) have until January 1, 2028 to comply.
Violations will result in fines ranging from $500 for the first offense to $2,000 for subsequent offenses.

The effective date of July 1, 3000 is likely a placeholder and needs correction.
Details on how hotels can provide alternatives like bulk dispensers or sustainable packaging are not fully explained in the amendment text.

Bill History

2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Lowen, Templo Co-Chairs; Gedeon.
2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-25 S
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).
2025-04-25 H
House Conferees Changed: Representative Perruso added as Co-Chair. Representative Lowen discharged as Co-Chair.
2025-04-25 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 411.
2025-04-24 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:30AM in conference room 411.
2025-04-23 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:45AM in conference room 411.
2025-04-22 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
2025-04-22 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Fevella.
2025-04-15 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
2025-04-14 H
House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Lowen, Templo Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
2025-04-11 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
2025-04-10 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2025-04-08 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 623) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-04-08 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-04-04 S
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
2025-04-04 S
Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1741) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-01 S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
2025-04-01 S
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-24 S
The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-03-21 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
2025-03-21 S
Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
2025-03-18 S
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, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-18 S
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-14 S
The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06 S
Referred to EDT/AEN, CPN/JDC.
2025-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 214).
2025-03-04 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1114), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-26 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-02-26 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-25 H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.
2025-02-21 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-14 H
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 664), recommending referral to FIN.
2025-02-13 H
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
2025-02-07 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-30 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2025-01-30 H
Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 15) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.
2025-01-28 H
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
2025-01-23 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to TOU, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1
2025-01-17 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-16 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
Personal Care Products; Small Plastic Containers; Lodging Establishments; Prohibition; Fines
Beginning 7/1/2026 for lodging establishments with more than fifty sleeping room accommodations, and beginning 1/1/2028 for lodging establishments with fifty or fewer sleeping room accommodations, prohibits the provision of personal care products in small plastic containers within sleeping room accommodations, any space within sleeping room accommodations, or bathrooms used by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB348

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

348

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that single-use
plastics are goods made from fossil fuel-based petrochemicals that are intended
to be disposed of shortly after use.
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Single-use plastics are an example of a "throwaway culture"
that prioritizes convenience over durability and sustainability.
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Globally, approximately three hundred million
tons of plastic are produced each year, even though less than ten per cent of
plastics ever produced have been recycled.
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Instead, discarded plastics wind up in landfills, incinerators, and the
environment, ultimately breaking apart into tiny toxic pieces called
microplastics that contaminate water, food, and even the air.
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Plastic pollution is a major threat to the
oceans, the environment, and human health.
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Furthermore, according to a 2021 report from Beyond Plastics, the
plastic industry is on track to overtake coal as a source of atmospheric
greenhouse gas emissions.

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The legislature further finds that
hotels and other lodging establishments frequently provide complimentary
toiletries that are packaged in single-use plastic containers.
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This is not consistent with the Hawaii
tourism authority's strategic plan, which cites the goals of promoting
sustainable tourism, preserving natural resources, and advocating for
responsible tourism in Hawaii that minimizes negative environmental impacts.
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Some hotels have already transitioned away
from single-use plastics and instead provide bulk dispensers for personal-care
products or complimentary toiletries in packaging made of sustainable
materials.
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Therefore, the legislature
finds that there is an opportunity to reduce harmful plastic waste in Hawaii
while also making the visitor industry more sustainable.
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The legislature also finds that California
and New York have already passed laws to do this.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act
is to prohibit lodging establishments in the State from providing small plastic
containers of personal care products to any person staying in a sleeping room
accommodation, in any space within the sleeping room accommodation, or in any
bathroom used by the public or guests.

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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 342H, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as
follows:

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Personal care products; small plastic
containers; lodging establishments; prohibited.
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(a)
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Beginning on:

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(1)
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January 1,
2026, for lodging establishments with more than fifty sleeping room
accommodations; and

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January 1, 2028, for lodging establishments
with fifty or fewer sleeping room accommodations,

no
lodging establishment shall provide a small plastic container containing a
personal care product to any person staying in a sleeping room accommodation,
in any space within the sleeping room accommodation, or in any bathroom used by
the public or guests.

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(b)
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A
lodging establishment may:

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(1)
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Use bulk
dispensers
of personal care products; and

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Provide personal care products packaged in
containers made from non-plastic materials to a person, upon request, at a
place other than:

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(A)
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sleeping room accommodation;

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(B)
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A space within the sleeping room
accommodation; or

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(C)
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Within any bathroom used by the public or
guests.

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(c)
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The department may inspect the sleeping room accommodations and any
bathroom used by the public or guests in each lodging establishment and shall
issue a citation for any violation of subsection (a).
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Notwithstanding section 342H-9, any lodging
establishment that violates subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty
of $500 for the first violation and $2,000 for a second or subsequent
violation.
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Each day of continued
violation under this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense for
which the lodging establishment may be penalized.

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For purposes of this subsection, the attorney
general may bring an action in the circuit environmental court to impose a
civil penalty pursuant to this subsection.

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(d)
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Nothing in this section shall prohibit a county from enacting ordinances
more stringent than this section
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(e)
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The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement this
section.

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(f)
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As
used in this section:

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"Lodging establishment" means an
establishment that contains one or more sleeping room accommodations that are rented
or otherwise provided to the public, including a hotel, condominium hotel,
motel, resort, bed-and-breakfast home, transient vacation rental, transient
accommodation, or hosted rental.
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"Lodging establishment" does not include a hospital, nursing
home, residential retirement community, prison, jail, correctional facility,
homeless shelter, boarding school, worker housing, or long-term rental home.

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"Personal care product" has the
same meaning as in section 321-30.5.

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"Plastic" means any synthetic
material made from organic polymers, such as polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride,
or nylon, that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or
slightly elastic form.
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"Plastic" includes all materials identified with resin codes
one to seven, as provided in section 342H-42.

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"Small plastic container" means a
plastic bottle or container that has a capacity of six ounces or less and is
not intended to be reused by the end user.

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"Transient accommodation" has the
same meaning as in section 237D-1.
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SECTION 3.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION 4.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Personal
Care Products; Small Plastic Containers; Lodging Establishments; Prohibition;
Fines

Description:

Prohibits
lodging establishments from providing personal care products in small plastic
containers within sleeping room accommodations, any space within sleeping room
accommodations, or bathrooms used by the public or guests.
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Establishes civil penalties.
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Effective 7/1/3000.

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