HB 2015 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.

HB 2015 clarifies labeling and advertising rules for coffee grown and processed entirely within the state, requiring clear identification of its regional origin. It directly affects coffee producers and sellers operating within the state by mandating specific labeling standards. The bill defines "regional origin" to establish a clear standard for when coffee can be labeled as originating from the state. This creates a concrete policy change requiring businesses to use consistent labeling that reflects the coffee's actual production location.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2015_HD1 → HB2015_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from its House version (HD1) to the Senate version (SD1), reflecting administrative changes in authorship and document metadata. The most significant substantive change is the correction of the effective date for the new coffee labeling laws from the year 3000 to 2050, ensuring the legislation will actually take effect in the future.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on clarifying coffee labeling and advertising requirements to distinguish between foreign-grown coffee processed in Hawaii and other products, with no changes to the core policy goals or definitions.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new coffee labeling laws was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050, correcting a likely clerical error in the House version.

TECHNICAL

Authorship details were updated to reflect the Senate version, changing the primary author from Patrick Comiso to Margaret McGary and updating associated revision numbers and dates.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3158) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPN.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 176).

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 330-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors