SB 50 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Summary

Establishes as a deceptive practice advertising, displaying, or offering a price for goods or services that does not include all mandatory fees or charges, subject to certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB50 → SB50_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Hawaii's consumer protection laws to clarify deceptive trade practices, particularly around pricing transparency and advertising. The changes standardize the language for deceptive practices, update exemptions for broadband services, and establish a future effective date of July 1, 2050, which appears to be a placeholder or error given the current year is 2025.

Scope change

The bill modifies Section 481A-3 to include clearer language about deceptive trade practices and updates Section 481A-5 to maintain existing exemptions for publishers and broadband providers. The scope of consumer protection remains largely the same, but the statutory language is being revised for consistency.

REQUIREMENT

Revised the statutory language for deceptive trade practices in Section 481A-3 to improve clarity and consistency across subsections.

EXEMPTIONS

Updated exemptions for broadband internet access service providers to align with current federal regulations.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date of July 1, 2050, which appears unusually far in the future and may require review.

TECHNICAL

Changed document formatting and metadata from original bill format to Senate document 1 format.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 242) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, CPN.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor