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HI SB2941
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angus McKelvey
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale, rental, or distribution of disposable bodyboards with polystyrene (Styrofoam) foam cores statewide in Hawaii, beginning January 1 of a year to be specified.
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Defines "disposable bodyboard" as a buoyant rectangular object over 23 inches in length with a polystyrene foam core used for water recreation.
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Establishes escalating fines for violations: $100 for first offense, $200 for second offense, and $500 for each subsequent violation within the same year, with each day of continued violation constituting a separate offense.
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Expands upon Kauai County's existing ban on disposable bodyboards to protect Hawaii's reefs, shorelines, and marine ecosystems from polystyrene pollution.
Legislative Description
Relating To Disposable Bodyboards.
Prohibition
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN/JDC.
2/20/2026