SCR40 • 2026

URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ADOPT ORDINANCES BANNING THE SALE, RENTAL, AND DISTRIBUTION OF DISPOSABLE BODYBOARDS.

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Sponsor: GABBARD, CHANG, MCKELVEY
Last action: 2026-04-28
Official status: Resolution adopted in final form.
Effective date: Not listed

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URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ADOPT ORDINANCES BANNING THE SALE, RENTAL, AND DISTRIBUTION OF DISPOSABLE BODYBOARDS.

What This Bill Does

URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ADOPT ORDINANCES BANNING THE SALE, RENTAL, AND DISTRIBUTION OF DISPOSABLE BODYBOARDS.
Disposable Bodyboards; Prohibition; County of Hawaii; City and County of Honolulu; Ban

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Bill History

2026-04-28 S
Resolution adopted in final form.
2026-04-28 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 846).
2026-04-27 H
Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-27 H
Adopted with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).
2026-04-27 H
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2256-26), recommending adoption.
2026-04-23 H
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ichiyama, Woodson.
2026-04-20 H
Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-20 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
2026-04-20 H
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2194-26), recommending referral to WAL.
2026-04-17 H
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
2026-04-15 H
Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Friday, 04-17-26 10:05AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-10 H
Referred to EEP, WAL, referral sheet 28
2026-04-09 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 449).
2026-04-09 S
Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
2026-04-08 S
One Day Notice 04-09-26.
2026-04-08 S
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3473) with recommendation of adoption.
2026-04-06 S
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.
2026-04-02 S
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-06-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-04-01 S
Re-Referred to AEN.
2026-03-19 S
Referred to AEN/CPN.
2026-03-10 S
Offered.

Official Summary Text

URGING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ADOPT ORDINANCES BANNING THE SALE, RENTAL, AND DISTRIBUTION OF DISPOSABLE BODYBOARDS.
Disposable Bodyboards; Prohibition; County of Hawaii; City and County of Honolulu; Ban

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SCR40

THE SENATE

S.C.R. NO.

40

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

Urging the county of hawaii and city and county of
honolulu to adopt ordinances banning the sale, rental, and distribution of disposable
bodyboards
.

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WHEREAS, disposable
bodyboards are often comprised of polystyrene, also known as Styrofoam, which
once broken during use or discarded, can quickly disintegrate, leaving behind
plastic foam that can pollute the State's reefs, shoreline, and marine
ecosystems; and

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WHEREAS, in
2022, Maui County adopted an ordinance banning the sale, rental, and
distribution of polystyrene bodyboards to limit the number of bodyboards
discarded on beaches after only being used a few times; and

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WHEREAS, recently,
the Kauai County Council also unanimously adopted an ordinance banning the
sale, rental, and distribution of these disposable polystyrene foam bodyboards
to reflect their commitment to maintaining Kauai's unique marine environment;
and

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WHEREAS, disposable
bodyboard bans across all counties of the State would more comprehensively help
reduce waste, support responsible tourism, and promote a smaller environmental
footprint; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that the
County of Hawaii and City and County of Honolulu are urged to adopt ordinances
banning the sale, rental, and distribution of disposable bodyboards; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the
Council Chairperson and Mayor of the County of Hawaii and Council Chairperson
and Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Disposable Bodyboards; Prohibition; County of Hawaii; City
and County of Honolulu; Ban