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HB2614Introduced in the House

Relating To Deceptive Practices.

EngrossedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Tina Grandinetti, District 20

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Official description

Requires merchants that sell cosmetics to accept returns of new or unopened goods within specified timeframes. Clarifies the definition of "conspicuous sign" and expands required placement of return and refund policy signage. Beginning 7/1/2027, requires merchants that receive three or more warning letters from the Office of Consumer Protection of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs for failure to post required signage to display standardized return and refund policy signs provided by the Office. Establishes exemptions for certain merchants. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

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

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · March 18, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.

  5. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 674-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.

  9. Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 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.

  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 815-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 127).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to CPN, WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  17. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  18. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3184) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

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