SB890 • 2026

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.

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Sponsor: KANUHA
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.
Business Regulations; Poi; Out-of-State Grown Kalo; Labeling Requirements Requires any product that is labeled, marketed, or sold as "poi" and that contains kalo grown outside the State to reveal a label stating that the poi product contains kalo grown outside the State.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD2)

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HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: SB890 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB890 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
890 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2

Plain English: SB890 HD2 THE SENATE S.B.

SB890 HD2 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
890 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB890 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB890 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
890 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION .

SD1_PROPOSED

Hawaii published version SD1_PROPOSED

Plain English: 2025-1746 SB890 SD1 SMA.

2025-1746 SB890 SD1 SMA.
THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
890 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.

SD2

Hawaii published version SD2

Plain English: SB890 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.

SB890 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
890 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION .

Bill History

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.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-15 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
2025-04-14 H
House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Ilagan, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Hussey, Matsumoto.
2025-04-10 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
2025-04-10 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2025-04-10 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 660).
2025-04-08 H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-04-04 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
2025-04-04 H
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2006) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-02 H
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
2025-03-31 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-21 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
2025-03-21 H
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1443), recommending referral to CPC.
2025-03-19 H
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-14 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-14 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
2025-03-14 H
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1217) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2025-03-12 H
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-03-07 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06 H
Referred to AGR, ECD, CPC, referral sheet 19
2025-03-06 H
Pass First Reading
2025-03-04 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 215) in amended form (SD 2).
2025-03-04 S
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-28 S
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-28 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-28 S
Reported from CPN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2025-02-26 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.
2025-02-26 S
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-20 S
The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-02-19 S
Re-Referred to CPN/EDT.
2025-02-19 S
Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to CPN.
2025-02-19 S
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 710) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to CPN.
2025-02-19 S
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
2025-02-18 S
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23 S
Referred to CPN.
2025-01-21 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO BUSINESS REGULATION.
Business Regulations; Poi; Out-of-State Grown Kalo; Labeling Requirements
Requires any product that is labeled, marketed, or sold as "poi" and that contains kalo grown outside the State to reveal a label stating that the poi product contains kalo grown outside the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Current Bill Text

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SB890

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

890

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO BUSINESS REGULATION
.

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

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The purpose of this Act is to effectuate the
title of this Act.

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SECTION 2.
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The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended to
conform to the purpose of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Short
Form; Business Regulation

Description:

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form bill.

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