SB 2112 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ADDITIVES IN FOOD.

Summary

Beginning January 1, 2027, bans the manufacture, sale, offer of sale, or distribution in the State of any food for human consumption that contains petroleum-based synthetic food dyes and synthetic chemical additives. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2112 → SB2112_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the legislative metadata to reflect its status as a Senate Draft 1 version, including new dates and template numbers. The core policy language was modified to explicitly limit the ban on petroleum-based synthetic dyes and additives to 'food for human consumption,' thereby excluding animal feed and other non-human food products from the prohibition. Additionally, minor text corrections were made to improve grammatical consistency in the statutory sections.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding the phrase 'for human consumption,' which excludes animal feed and other non-human food products from the ban on synthetic dyes and additives.

SCOPE

Added the phrase 'for human consumption' to the ban on petroleum-based synthetic dyes and additives, excluding animal feed and other non-human food products from the prohibition.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'SB2112' to 'SB2112 SD1' and changed the sponsor designation from 'SB' to 'Bill SD' to reflect the current legislative stage.

Added new date stamps and revision numbers corresponding to the Senate Draft 1 version of the document.

Corrected minor grammatical phrasing in several statutory sections, such as changing 'printed matter [which] that' to 'printed matter as is' and 'practices such teachings' to 'practices [such] those teachings'.

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

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to AEN, CPN/WAM.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2568) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPN.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor