Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB2175: Relating to Disposable Electronic Smoking Devices.
Status: Signed into law, July 7, 2026
Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits selling, offering for sale, or distributing certain disposable electronic smoking devices.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to disposable electronic smoking devices.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DISPOSABLE ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that waste from the use of disposable electronic smoking devices poses significant environmental problems. Disposable electronic smoking devices are not recyclable, contain hazardous components like lithium batteries and liquid nicotine, and contribute to plastic pollution, landfill fires, and toxic chemical leaching into waterways. According to a study conducted by Truth Initiative, the nation's largest nonprofit public health organization dedicated to preventing youth nicotine addiction, over half of young people surveyed discarded their disposable electronic smoking devices in the trash, with less than a quarter reporting that they recycled their devices. The legislature further finds that the local and global impact of the world's increasing waste stream is unsustainable and detrimental to the environmental integrity of the State. The exponential rise in single-use plastics and bioplastics has worsened problems related to street and beach litter, ocean 2026-2509 SB2175 GDI SMA-2.docx Page S.B. NO. -- H.D. C.D. pollution, and marine and other wildlife harm. An estimated eighty per cent of marine debris originates on land, primarily as escaped refuse and litter, much of it plastic, via urban runoff. It is now estimated that 8,750,000 metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year from land-based sources. The legislature also finds that lithium-ion batteries used in disposable …
Sponsors
- Tim Richards (D, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Stanley Chang (D, 9)
- Karl Rhoads (D, 13)
- Carol Fukunaga (D, 11)
- Sharon Moriwaki (D, 12)
- Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Act 189, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291).
- : Act 189, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291).
- : Enrolled to Governor.
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 92-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
- none. (April 29, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 29, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1) (April 14, 2026): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- CPC: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 7, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Disposable Electronic Smoking Devices, Penalties, Prohibition, Study
Common questions
- What is SB2175?
- SB2175 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Disposable Electronic Smoking Devices.
- What does SB2175 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to disposable electronic smoking devices.
- What is the status of SB2175?
- Signed into law as of July 7, 2026. Latest action: Act 189, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291). (July 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2175?
- Tim Richards (D, SD-004), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2175?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2175&year=2026
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