# Hawaii SB 1298: RELATING TO RECYCLING.

Hawaii SB 1298, RELATING TO RECYCLING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Lynn DeCoite (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Act 162, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1298
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO RECYCLING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Act 162, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262).
- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: DOH, Electronic Devices, Peripherals, Legacy Devices, Collection, Recycling, Manufacturers, Recycling Plans, Recycling Obligations, Reports, EEP, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (202 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

Expands the types of electronic devices subject to the Electronic Device Recycling and Recovery Act to include electronic device peripherals and certain legacy devices. Excludes manufacturers of only electronic device peripherals and no other electronic devices. Allows, rather than requires, the Department of Health to determine additional penalties. Requires manufacturers' recycling plans to describe communication efforts with the State and counties to facilitate consumer education efforts. Repeals the requirement that recycling plans be implemented and fully operational by 1/1/2023 in order for manufacturer collaboration authority to apply. Establishes additional manufacturer recycling goals beginning on 1/1/2026 and 1/1/2027. Requires additional information to be included in manufacturers' reports containing information for calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027. Requires collectors to report certain information regarding recyclers and refurbishers and allows the Department of Health to require submission of bills of lading and recycler receiving reports. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More electronics enter Hawaii recycling: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Hawaii’s recycling program covers more electronics. These include fax machines, VCRs, DVD players and recorders, home routers and modems, and certain portable music players. It also covers devices with screens larger than four inches and listed items such as keyboards, mice,…
- Electronics collectors must report shipments: cost, low. Collectors must report each year how much they collected for recycling and reuse. They must name the recyclers and refurbishers they used and report the weight sent to recyclers and the number and weight of devices reused. Reports were due by March 31, 2024, and are due annually after that. The Dep…
- Free electronics drop-off with pickup fees: mixed, low. Manufacturers must put approved recycling plans into action and coordinate with the State and counties on public education. Plans must offer convenient, no-cost collection at least monthly in a county or ZIP area with more than 25,000 people. They must provide staffed drop-off, another collection s…
- Electronics makers face stronger recycling rules: mixed, low. Manufacturers’ minimum recycling targets by weight were 50% in 2023 and 60% in 2024. They rise to 63% in 2025, 66% in 2026, and 70% in 2027; each target is based on Hawaii sales from two years earlier. Plans must use registered collectors and recyclers with R2, e-Stewards, or equivalent certificati…
- More electronics sellers count as makers: mixed, low. The law treats brand owners, sellers using a brand, unbranded makers, and importers of foreign-made devices as manufacturers under the recycling program. A person is exempt if they sold fewer than 100 electronic devices in Hawaii during the prior calendar year. A person who makes only electronic-de…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (47)

- 2025-06-03: Act 162, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Act 162, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). (House)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House)
- 2025-04-24: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-24-25 at 1:45PM in Conference Room 325. (House)
- 2025-04-24: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Keohokalole, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Matayoshi, Quinlan, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 86). (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 86) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-24: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 11:05AM in conference room 325. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Hashimoto, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; DeCoite, Richards, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). (House)
- 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Pierick. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 677). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2007) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25. (House)
- 2025-04-02: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1491) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-03-21: 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, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). (House)
- 2025-03-18: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:20AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 297) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 848) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 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, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-25-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 541) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: 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)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to AEN/HHS, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_CD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1262_.PDF)
- SB1298_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_CD1_.HTM)
- SB1298_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_HD1_.HTM)
- SB1298_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_HD2_.HTM)
- SB1298_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_SD1_.HTM)
- SB1298_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_SD2_.HTM)

## Related bills

- 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)
- HB 943: RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_CD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1262_.PDF)
- [SB1298_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_CD1_.HTM)
- [SB1298_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB1298_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB1298_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB1298_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1298_SD2_.HTM)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 943: RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB943-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1298-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).