HI SB 2781
introducedRELATING TO LEI.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Requires and establishes benchmarks for each state executive agency to ensure that a certain percentage of lei purchased by that executive agency consists of lei made of natural objects and plant materials grown, harvested, and assembled in the State. Establishes labeling requirements for lei and lei materials. Requires the disclosure of the geographic origin for the plant materials and natural objects that comprise a lei or lei materials. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-01 — Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-05-01
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411.
2026-04-30
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 11:15AM; Conference Room 016.
2026-04-30
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 799).
receipt
2026-04-30
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Awa.
2026-04-29
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 874).
receipt
2026-04-28
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Matsumoto.
2026-04-16
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
receipt
2026-04-16
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2026-04-16
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 699).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-14
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-04-10
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
2026-04-10
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2087-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Gedeon; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-02
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
deferral
2026-03-31
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-24
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-24
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1394-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-20
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 294) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-06
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2895) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-20
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2627) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
2026-02-17
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Hashimoto.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-02-05
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-02-03
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-01-30
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30
Referred to GVO, CPN/WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
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Votes
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-17 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- McKelvey: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Awa: yes
- Gabbard: not voting
- Hashimoto: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Richards: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Awa: not voting
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-20 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Quinlan: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-04-07 · pass · 14-1
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
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Gedeon: no
- Morikawa: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2194
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