# Hawaii HB 644: RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.

Hawaii HB 644, RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Lisa Marten (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-18 (Re-Referred to CPN/AEN, JDC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 644
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2026-03-18, Re-Referred to CPN/AEN, JDC.
- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Single-use Plastic Food Ware Containing PFAS, Prohibition, Solid Waste, PFAS, CPN/AEN, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (118 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits the distribution, sale, or use of single-use plastic food ware containing plastic with regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances by businesses beginning on 1/1/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 45 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-18: Re-Referred to CPN/AEN, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to CPN/AEN, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 7). (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 881-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-02: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 760-26) 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) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-19: 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, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Marten, Pierick. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 15-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1). (House)
- 2026-01-29: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Chun, Quinlan. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 01-29-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_HD2_.pdf)
- HB644_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_HD1_.HTM)
- HB644_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB644_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB644_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB644_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB644-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).