SB 683 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Summary

Beginning 1/1/2028, prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB683 → SB683_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a House version to a Senate version, changing the bill number and associated metadata. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, though a minor formatting correction was made to the definition of PFAS and a Senate-specific identifier was added to the summary.

TECHNICAL

The bill number and version metadata were updated to reflect the Senate version (SD1), replacing the House version (HB).

A minor formatting correction was applied to the definition of PFAS, changing a hyphenated word break to a standard space for readability.

A Senate-specific identifier '(SD1)' was added to the summary of the bill's purpose.

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

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 404) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

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

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPN.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors