# Hawaii HB 2194: RELATING TO LEI.

Hawaii HB 2194, RELATING TO LEI., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Darius K. Kila (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 680-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2194
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO LEI.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-02-20, Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 680-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Procurement, Lei, Benchmarks, Lei Materials, Labeling Requirements, Penalties, AGR, CPC, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (63 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires and establishes benchmarks for each state executive agency to ensure that a certain percentage of lei purchased by that executive agency consists of lei made entirely of natural objects and plant materials grown, harvested, and assembled in the State. Establishes labeling requirements for lei and lei materials. Requires the disclosure of the geographic origin for the plant materials and natural objects that comprise a lei or lei materials. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-18 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-20: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 680-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-18: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 172-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-06: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_HD2_.pdf)
- HB2194_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2194_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB2194_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2194_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2194_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2194-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).