RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Summary
Expands the offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee to include roasted coffee. Imposes a mandatory minimum fine of $7,500 for each separate offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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MINOR
This bill extends Hawaii's false labeling laws to specifically include roasted coffee products, closing a gap where fraud was previously only covered for green, cherry, and parchment coffee. The change strengthens consumer protection and supports local farmers by preventing cheaper coffee from being misrepresented as authentic Hawaii-grown roasted coffee. The effective date was also updated from July 1, 3000 to July 1, 2050.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from covering only unprocessed coffee forms (green, cherry, parchment) to now also include roasted coffee products in false labeling prohibitions.
SCOPE
Extended false labeling offense to include roasted coffee products, which were previously excluded from the law's coverage
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from July 1, 3000 to July 1, 2050
TECHNICAL
Updated bill metadata including version numbers, dates, and formatting from House Draft 2 to Senate Draft 1
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 8, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
17
Committee
20
Amendments
3
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 30).
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 30) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Kusch, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Gabbard, Keohokalole, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 2:15PM; Conference Room 224.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 751) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1324) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Re-Referred to CPN, JDC.
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to CPN.
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 75).
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 786) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lowen, Tam.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 190) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to AGR, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
8 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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