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SB 2112STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO ADDITIVES IN FOOD.

Beginning January 1, 2027, bans the manufacture, sale, offer of sale, or distribution in the State of any food for human consumption that contains petroleum-based synthetic food dyes and synthetic chemical additives. (SD1)

Voted 2/24/2026View source

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How representatives voted

4 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/24/2026Re-Referred to AEN, CPN/WAM.
  2. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
  3. 2/20/2026Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2568) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
  4. 2/18/2026The 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
  5. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/22/2026Referred to AEN, CPN.
  7. 1/21/2026Introduced and passed First Reading.
  8. 1/14/2026Pending Introduction.