# Hawaii SB 129: RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS.

Hawaii SB 129, RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Lynn DeCoite (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-03-06 (Pass First Reading) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 129
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Pass First Reading
- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Uniform Packaging and Labeling, Food Labeling, Country of Origin, Raw Ahi, Ahi Poke, Processed Ahi, AGR, CPC, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits the sale of raw ahi, including ahi poke or processed ahi, in retail establishments without a label that states the country where the ahi was landed. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 94) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 748) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to EDT, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_SD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_.PDF)
- SB129_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_SD1_.HTM)
- SB129_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_SD2_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_SD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_.PDF)
- [SB129_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB129_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB129_SD2_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB129-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).