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HI HB 332

died on adjournment

RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 332 pass?

No. HI HB 332 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 332 about?

Establishes a lithium-ion battery recycling working group within the Department of Health to assess recycling methods for small and medium format lithium-ion batteries. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 332?

LA CHICA, AMATO, BELATTI and 12 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 332.

Description

Establishes a lithium-ion battery recycling working group within the Department of Health to assess recycling methods for small and medium format lithium-ion batteries. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LA CHICAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • SOUZAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-14

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 767) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  3. 2025-02-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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  4. 2025-02-13

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

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  5. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

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Documents

Votes

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-13 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: not voting
    • Ward: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=332&year=2026

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