HB 2278 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO LABELING OF MACADAMIA NUTS.

Summary

Clarifies labeling requirements for macadamia nuts to require a disclosure indicating that a product may contain macadamia nuts not grown in Hawaiʻi if the consumer package contains macadamia nuts grown outside the State. Exempts from the labeling requirements products that contain any other ingredient, except seasonings and flavorings, in addition to macadamia nuts. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Jul 2024

Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Signed Jul 5, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

lower

May 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

upper

Apr 25, 2024

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24

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Apr 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 53-24).

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Apr 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 53-24) as amended in (CD 1).

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Apr 24, 2024

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Keohokalole, Rhoads, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Apr 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Nakashima, Kahaloa, Miyake, Nishimoto, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 4:30PM in conference room 309.

lower

Apr 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-24 11:07AM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 19, 2024

Committee

Re-referred to AGR, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 35

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 671) in amended form (SD 3).

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, McKelvey, San Buenaventura, Wakai . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Report filed.

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Apr 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Separated Committee Report.

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Apr 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3).

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Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Floor Amendment No. 5 offered.

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Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3310) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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Mar 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

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Mar 15, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to CPN, JDC.

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Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 332).

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Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Miyake voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong, Miyake; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Souza.

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Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 596-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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Feb 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Onishi; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam.

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Committee

Re-referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 10

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Jan 26, 2024

Committee

Referred to AGR, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3

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Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors