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Hawaii 2026

HB 2194

RELATING TO LEI.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Benchmarks, Labeling Requirements, Lei, Lei Materials, Penalties, Procurement
Introduced / first action
2026-01-26 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Requires and establishes benchmarks for each state executive agency to ensure that a certain percentage of lei purchased by that executive agency consists of lei made entirely of natural objects and plant materials grown, harvested, and assembled in the State. Establishes labeling requirements for lei and lei materials. Requires the disclosure of the geographic origin for the plant materials and natural objects that comprise a lei or lei materials. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 680-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    referral-committee

  3. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 172-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  7. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5

    referral-committee

  10. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  11. Pending introduction.

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