RELATING TO LUNG CANCER SCREENING.

SB2107

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2107

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to lung cancer screening
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 321,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new subpart to part XVIIA to be
appropriately designated and to read as follows:

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Retail Sale of Tobacco; Signage and Notices

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Lung cancer screening awareness, signage and
notice.
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(a)
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No later than December 31, 2026, t
he
department of health shall develop
and make available to the public:

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(1)
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S
tandardized
educational materials describing:

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(
A
)
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Eligibility criteria for lung cancer screening
using low-dose computed tomography;

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(
B
)
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Locations of federally qualified health
centers and hospitals offering lung cancer screening; and

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(
C
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The benefits and importance of early detection
of lung cancer
;

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(2)
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Language on lung cancer screening to be
included in signage to be displayed at each point of sale of tobacco products;
and

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(3)
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Language on lung cancer screening to be
included in written notice to be provided to each buyer of a tobacco product.

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(
b
)
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Beginning January 1, 2027, every retailer engaged in the retail sale of
tobacco products
shall:

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(1
)
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P
rominently
display signage

including language developed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)
at each point
of sale
of a
tobacco product, including on vending machines; and

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(2)
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Provide
to each buyer of a tobacco product a written notice including language
developed pursuant to subsection (a)(3).

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(c)
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If
this
section
or any provision of this section conflicts at any time with
federal law, then the federal law shall prevail and this section or the
relevant provisions of this section shall become ineffective and invalid.
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The ineffectiveness or invalidity of this
section or any of its provisions shall not affect any other provisions or
applications of this
section
which shall be given effect
without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions
of this section are severable.

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(d)
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For
the purposes of this section:

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"Retailer"
has the same meaning as defined in section 245‑1.

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"Retail
sale of tobacco products" has the same meaning as "retail sale"
or "tobacco retailing" as those terms are defined in section 245-1.

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Rules
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The department of health may adopt
rules in accordance with chapter 91 for the purposes of implementing this
subpart.
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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

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1.
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By designating section 321-211 as subpart A, and inserting a title
before section 321-211 to read:

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A.
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General Provisions
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2.
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By designating sections 321-212 to 321-214 as subpart B, and inserting a
title before section 321-212 to read:

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B.
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Possession or Consumption of Tobacco Products
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SECTION
3
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Section 321-213, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:

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Exemptions.
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This [
part
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subpart
shall not apply to:

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(1)
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Any
person under twenty-one years of age, with parental authorization, who is
participating in a controlled purchase as part of a law enforcement activity or
a study authorized by the department of health under the supervision of law
enforcement to determine the level of incidence of tobacco sales to persons
under twenty-one years of age; or

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(2)
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Possession
of tobacco products by a person under twenty-one years of age in the course of
delivery, pursuant to the direction of the person's employer lawfully engaged
in business necessitating the delivery."

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SECTION 4.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOH; Lung
Cancer Screening; Educational Materials; Signage; Written Notice; Cigarettes;
Tobacco Products; Retailers

Description:

Require
s
the
D
epartment of
H
ealth to develop by
12/31/2026,

standardized educational materials relating to lung cancer screening and
language on lung cancer screening information to be included in signage and
written notices to be used by retailers of tobacco products
.
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Beginning

1/1/
2027, require
s
retailers engaged in the retail sale
of tobacco products to display signage on lung cancer screening at each point
of sale and provide written notice on lung cancer screening to each buyer of a
tobacco product.

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