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HB348Introduced in the House

Relating To Single-use Plastics.

Engrossed

Introduced by Nicole Lowen, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Beginning 7/1/2026 for lodging establishments with more than fifty sleeping room accommodations, and beginning 1/1/2028 for lodging establishments with fifty or fewer sleeping room accommodations, prohibits the provision of personal care products in small plastic containers within sleeping room accommodations, any space within sleeping room accommodations, or bathrooms used by the public or guests. Establishes civil penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended · April 1, 2025

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.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to TOU, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

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

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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

  9. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  10. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 664), recommending referral to FIN.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

  14. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  16. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1114), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  17. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 214).

  19. Passed First Reading.

  20. Referred to EDT/AEN, CPN/JDC.

  21. The committee(s) on EDT/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  22. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. Reported from EDT/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

  25. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.

  26. The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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

  28. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

  29. Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1741) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  30. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  31. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  32. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 623) in amended form (SD 1).

  33. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  34. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  35. House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Lowen, Templo Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  36. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

  37. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard, Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Fevella.

  38. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).

  39. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:45AM in conference room 411.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:30AM in conference room 411.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 411.

  42. House Conferees Changed: Representative Perruso added as Co-Chair. Representative Lowen discharged as Co-Chair.

  43. Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).

  44. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  45. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  46. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  47. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  48. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  49. House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Lowen, Templo Co-Chairs; Gedeon.

  50. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

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