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HI SB2290

Bill

Status

Passed

6/27/2022

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Beginning July 1, 2022, prohibits manufacturing personal care products (except non-prescription drugs) containing plastic microbeads in Hawaii.

  • Beginning July 1, 2023, prohibits selling or offering for sale personal care products containing plastic microbeads and prohibits manufacturing non-prescription drugs containing plastic microbeads.

  • Beginning July 1, 2024, prohibits selling or offering for sale non-prescription drugs containing 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 "plastic microbead" as a solid plastic particle less than five millimeters in size intended to exfoliate or cleanse the human body.

Legislative Description

Relating To Microbeads.

Prohibition

Last Action

Act 156, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1257).

6/27/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2022
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/17/2022
Energy & Environmental Protection3/10/2022
Commerce and Consumer Protection2/18/2022
Agriculture and Environment1/24/2022

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