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HI HB 644

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 644 pass?

No. HI HB 644 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 (2026-03-18): Re-Referred to CPN/AEN, JDC.

What is HI HB 644 about?

Prohibits the distribution, sale, or use of single-use plastic food ware containing plastic with regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances by businesses beginning on 1/1/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 644?

OLDS, PERRUSO, QUINLAN and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 644.

Description

Prohibits the distribution, sale, or use of single-use plastic food ware containing plastic with regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances by businesses beginning on 1/1/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-18 — Re-Referred to CPN/AEN, JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • QUINLANprimary
  • TODDprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • LOWENprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-18

    Re-Referred to CPN/AEN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-10

    Referred to CPN/AEN, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  4. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 7).

    introduction,receipt

  5. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  6. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 881-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2026-03-02

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  10. 2026-02-20

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 760-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  11. 2026-02-19

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-04

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 15-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  15. 2026-01-29

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Quinlan.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-01-26

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-29-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  18. 2025-01-21

    Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

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  19. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-01-29 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Chun: not voting
    • Quinlan: not voting
  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-19 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Lowen: not voting
    • Marten: not voting
    • Pierick: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-02 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: not voting

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