RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Summary
Beginning 7/1/2027, requires roasted coffee, instant coffee, and ready-to-drink coffee beverages that contain Hawaiʻi-grown and Hawaiʻi-processed coffee blended with coffee of another regional origin to contain no less than fifty-one per cent coffee by weight from the Hawaiʻi geographic origin. Exempts retailers that do not package roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages from liability for the sale of roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages that use a label or advertisement in violation of the coffee labeling law. (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
49
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Amendments
3
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong, Onishi voting no (2) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 48-24).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 48-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Gates, Kahaloa, Sayama, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
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, Rhoads, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 2:30PM in conference room 224.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-23-24 2:30PM in conference room 224.
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to CPC, AGR, referral sheet 31
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 572) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
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, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 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.
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 21, 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
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.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to CPN, JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 334).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Onishi; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gates.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to CPC, referral sheet 14
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
25 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
Jackson Sayama
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Luke Evslin
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Trish La Chica
DDemocratic
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