# Hawaii HB 48: RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.

Hawaii HB 48, RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-22 (Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Keohokalole discharged as Co-Chair. Senator Richards discharged as Member; Added as Co-Chair.) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 48
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Keohokalole discharged as Co-Chair. Senator Richards discharged as Member; Added as Co-Chair.
- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Consumer Protection, Coffee Labeling, Hawaii-Grown and -Processed Coffee, Geographic Origin, Regional Origin, AEN, CPN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Clarifies the labeling and advertising requirements for coffee that is grown and processed in the State. Defines "regional origin". Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House

## Actions (34)

- 2025-04-22: Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Keohokalole discharged as Co-Chair. Senator Richards discharged as Member; Added as Co-Chair. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 864). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Richards, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790). (House)
- 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Kusch, Perruso, Pierick. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621). (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 566) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1641) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: One Day Notice 04-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: 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)
- 2025-03-21: The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1166) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 181). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to AEN, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1049) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-20: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 641) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-02-14: 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, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-12: 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-10: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_SD1_.pdf)
- HB48_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_HD1_.HTM)
- HB48_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_HD2_.HTM)
- HB48_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB48_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB48_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB48_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB48_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB48-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).