Loading chat...

HI HB903

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Henry Aquino

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from selling, offering for sale, or distributing caffeinated beer beverages labeled as "pre-mixed drinks" in Hawaii.

  • Defines "caffeinated beer beverage" as beer containing added caffeine as a food additive at a concentration of at least one-half of one percent by volume.

  • Exempts alcoholic beverages made with naturally occurring caffeine sources such as coffee, tea, cacao, or extracts derived from these foods from the prohibition.

  • Takes effect upon approval and does not affect rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before the effective date.

Legislative Description

Intoxicating Liquor; Caffeine; Labeling

Last Action

(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

2/23/2011

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/17/2011
Health1/26/2011

Full Bill Text

No bill text available