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SB2781Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Lei.

Engrossed

Introduced by Jarrett Keohokalole, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official 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)

Where it stands

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411.

May 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended · March 3, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

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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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Brenton Awa23Absent
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO, CPN/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  8. 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.

  9. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2627) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

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

  11. The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2895) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  15. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

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

  17. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 294) in amended form (SD 1).

  18. Pass First Reading

  19. Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 17

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. 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.

  22. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1394-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  23. 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).

  24. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  26. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. 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.

  28. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2087-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  29. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  30. 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.

  31. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 699).

  32. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Matsumoto.

  35. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 874).

  36. Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Awa.

  37. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 799).

  38. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 11:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:15 PM; Conference Room 411.

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