S.B. 2326 Summary

• Beginning July 1, 2021, prohibits manufacturing personal care products (except non-prescription drugs) containing synthetic plastic microbeads in Hawaii.

• Beginning July 1, 2022, prohibits selling or offering for sale personal care products containing synthetic plastic microbeads and prohibits manufacturing non-prescription drugs containing synthetic plastic microbeads.

• Beginning July 1, 2023, prohibits selling or offering for sale non-prescription drugs containing synthetic plastic microbeads.

• Exempts rinse-off cosmetics and rinse-off cosmetics that are also non-prescription drugs, which are regulated under the federal Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015.

• Defines synthetic plastic microbeads as intentionally added solid plastic particles measuring two millimeters or larger, and plastic as synthetic materials derived from fossil fuels or biomass including polyethylene, polypropylene, and nylon.