HI SB 129
died on adjournmentRELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 129 pass?
No. HI SB 129 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 SB 129 about?
Prohibits the sale of raw ahi, including ahi poke or processed ahi, in retail establishments without a label that states the country where the ahi was landed. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Who sponsors HI SB 129?
DECOITE, AQUINO are the primary sponsors of HI SB 129.
Description
Prohibits the sale of raw ahi, including ahi poke or processed ahi, in retail establishments without a label that states the country where the ahi was landed. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- DECOITEprimary
- AQUINOprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-06
Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 94) in amended form (SD 2).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
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.
passage
2025-02-27
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-27
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 748) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-19
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, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-14
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-02-12
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-12
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
2025-01-30
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-27
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-17
Referred to EDT, CPN.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-10
Pending Introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-30 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- DeCoite: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Kim: yes
- Fukunaga: not voting
- Awa: not voting
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-19 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Awa: yes
- Richards: not voting
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 534not in this corpus
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