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Hawaii 2026

SB 2781

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
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Benchmarks, Labeling Requirements, Lei, Lei Materials, Penalties, Procurement
Introduced / first action
2026-01-23 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 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. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411.

  2. Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Awa.

  3. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 799).

    receipt

  4. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 11:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  5. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 874).

    receipt

  6. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Matsumoto.

  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 699).

    introduction, receipt

  8. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  9. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  10. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2087-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  13. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Gedeon; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    deferral

  15. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1394-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  18. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

    reading-2, referral-committee

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  22. Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  23. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  24. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 294) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction, receipt

  25. Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2895) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  26. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  27. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  30. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2627) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

  31. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  32. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Hashimoto.

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  34. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  35. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  36. Referred to GVO, CPN/WAM.

    referral-committee

  37. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  38. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  39. Introduced.

    introduction

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