SB 2621 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Summary

Adds the chemicals homosalate, octocrylene, and octisalate to the sale and distribution sunscreen ban beginning on 1/1/2021. Allows the Department of Health to adopt rules to add additional harmful chemicals to the sale and distribution ban. Requires and appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii to conduct a study to examine the concurrent effects of certain sunscreen products on the decline of the State's coral reefs. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Feb 14, 2020

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Committee

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Re-Referred to CPH/AEN, JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

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

upper

Feb 14, 2020

Committee

Reported from CPH/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2720) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen, Fevella.

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, Ruderman, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, L. Thielen, Fevella.

upper

Feb 4, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 8:30AM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to CPH/AEN, JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors