SR 29 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

ESTABLISHING THE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM DESIGN WORKING GROUP TO STUDY, EVALUATE, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE STRUCTURE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE MATTRESS STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.

This bill establishes a joint legislative working group to study and design a statewide mattress stewardship program aimed at reducing landfill waste from discarded mattresses and box springs. The working group will include representatives from state agencies, county governments, mattress industry stakeholders, environmental organizations, and consumer advocates to develop recommendations on program structure, funding, and implementation. The group is tasked with evaluating extended producer responsibility models, collection systems, recycling pathways, and consumer protections, and must submit its findings and proposed legislation to the Legislature by the start of the 2027 session.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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SR29 → SR29_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered and reclassified from a House Bill (HCR) to a Senate Resolution (SR), shifting its procedural origin. The effective date was updated to April 2026, and the document was translated from English to Japanese. The core policy content remains largely the same, though minor phrasing adjustments were made to the working group's title and the list of officials receiving copies of the resolution.

TECHNICAL

The bill number changed from SR29 to SR29 SD1, and the legislative body changed from House Committee on Rules (HCR) to Senate Committee on Rules (SCR SD or HD).

The document language was changed from English (EN-US) to Japanese (JA).

TIMELINE

The effective date was updated from October 25, 2000, to April 7, 2026.

REQUIREMENT

Minor wording changes were made to the working group's title and the list of recipients for the certified copies of the resolution.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

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Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3509) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

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Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Keohokalole.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Mar 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:04PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS/AEN.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Offered.

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3 primary · 1 co-sponsor