HB 2475 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

HB 2475 establishes labeling requirements for 'ōkolehao, a traditional Hawaiian distilled spirit made from taro. It directly affects producers and sellers of 'ōkolehao by mandating specific information on product labels, such as origin, ingredients, or production methods to ensure authenticity. The key provision requires that all 'ōkolehao sold in Hawaii meet these standardized labeling standards. This bill aims to clarify product identity for consumers while supporting local cultural heritage products.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2475_HD1 → HB2475_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was revised to transition from a House draft to a Senate draft, updating metadata such as the bill number and revision history. The core policy requirements for ʻōkolehao production remain focused on using ti-leaf root, though a minor spelling correction was made to the scientific name of the plant. The effective date for the new labeling requirements remains July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the production and labeling of ʻōkolehao remains unchanged, as the specific percentage requirements for ti-leaf content were identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header metadata to reflect the Senate version (SD1) instead of the House version (HD1).

Corrected a spelling error in the scientific name of the ti plant from 'fruticosa' to 'fruticose'.

Adjusted formatting and spacing in the legislative text and report title.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 17-26).

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 17-26) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Grandinetti, Kahaloa, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 3:15PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 697) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

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, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3378) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to HWN, CPN.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 212).

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 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 418-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to ECD, CPC, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

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