HB 1088 Summary

• Prohibits manufacturers from importing for profit, selling, or offering for sale cosmetics in Hawaii if animal testing was conducted on the product or any ingredient on or after January 1, 2024

• Violations are punishable by a $5,000 fine plus an additional $1,000 for each day the violation continues, enforceable by county prosecuting attorneys

• Exempts animal testing required by federal or state regulatory authorities if no alternatives exist and if specific human health problems justify the testing with detailed research protocols

• Exempts cosmetics and ingredients tested on animals before January 1, 2024, and excludes products tested to comply with foreign regulatory requirements where no test evidence was used to support safety claims in Hawaii

• Prohibits local counties and political subdivisions from establishing conflicting animal testing prohibitions that differ from or lack the state-level exemptions