2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB534: Relating To Labeling Requirements.
Legislative Summary
Prohibits the sale of any raw processed ahi by retail establishments without a label that states the country where the ahi was landed. Effective 7/1/2026. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Re-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 80) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 785) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 870), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 23).
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to EDT, CPN.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/13/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/19/2025
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1173) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
Senate
3/19/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
Senate
3/21/2025
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1724) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
4/4/2025
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 653) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Miyake, Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Kim, Awa.
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 847).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 9:00AM in conference room 411.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Keohokalole discharged as Co-Chair. Senator Richards added as Co-Chair.
Senate
4/22/2025
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 864).
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 9:00AM in conference room 411.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 9:05AM in conference room 411.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 411.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch, Miyake, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 177) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 177).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended
3/27/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
3/13/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate