Legislative record

HB 2298STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Beginning 7/1/2027, requires roasted coffee, instant coffee, and ready-to-drink coffee beverages that contain Hawaiʻi-grown and Hawaiʻi-processed coffee blended with coffee of another regional origin to contain no less than fifty-one per cent coffee by weight from the Hawaiʻi geographic origin. Exempts retailers that do not package roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages from liability for the sale of roasted coffee, instant coffee, or ready-to-drink coffee beverages that use a label or advertisement in violation of the coffee labeling law. (CD1)

Voted 7/5/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

20 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/5/2024Act 198, 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299).
  2. 7/5/2024Act 198, on 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299).
  3. 5/3/2024Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830).
  4. 5/2/2024Transmitted to Governor.
  5. 5/1/2024Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).
  6. 5/1/2024Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong, Onishi voting no (2) and none excused (0).
  7. 5/1/2024Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none).
  8. 4/25/202448 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24
  9. 4/25/2024Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 48-24).
  10. 4/25/2024Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.