SB 683 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Summary

Beginning 1/1/2028, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB683 → SB683_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was reformatted from a standard Senate bill (SB 683) to a Senate Draft 1 version (SB 683_SD1) with significant text changes. The core policy remains the same - prohibiting PFAS in food packaging, food service ware, cosmetics, and personal care products starting January 1, 2028. However, the text shows several substantive modifications including changes to the definition of PFAS, restructuring of sections, and formatting adjustments that may affect how the law is interpreted and enforced.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on prohibiting PFAS in consumer products, but the definition of PFAS was expanded and the organizational structure of the bill was significantly reorganized with new section numbering and formatting.

DEFINITION

The definition of PFAS was expanded to include additional chemical structures, specifically adding definitions for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with more detailed chemical specifications.

REQUIREMENT

The bill's section numbering and organization was completely restructured, changing from a sequential 1-5 format to a different organizational structure with modified section headers and content placement.

TECHNICAL

Significant formatting changes including removal of original header information, addition of metadata fields, and restructuring of document layout that may affect how the bill is processed legislatively.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the prohibition remains January 1, 2028, but the text formatting around this date and related provisions was altered.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 404) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPN.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors