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+type: "Bill"
+title: "RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS."
+description: "Prohibits the sale of any raw processed ahi by retail establishments without a label that states the country where the ahi was landed. Effective 7/1/2026. (CD1)"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
+legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
+session: "2025"
+identifier: "HB 534"
+citation: "Hawaii HB 534 (2025)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Country of Origin", "Food Labeling", "Raw Processed Ahi", "Tuna", "Unfair and Deceptive Practices", "Uniform Packaging and Labeling"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "EVSLIN", "GARRETT", "GRANDINETTI", "KAHALOA", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "MIYAKE", "QUINLAN", "SOUZA", "TARNAS"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 54
+vote_count: 8
+first_action: "2025-01-17"
+last_action: "2025-06-27"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f7cb96d9-5bdd-4197-89d9-63b5310fd0a3"
+source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=534&year=2025"
+source_hash: "3990b5535fe96a2cab521bc6df3b42437015333b684a699c3b4caf1bb547753d"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
+---
+
+# Hawaii HB 534 (2025) — RELATING TO LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
+
+Prohibits the sale of any raw processed ahi by retail establishments without a label that states the country where the ahi was landed. Effective 7/1/2026. (CD1)
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **HB534** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB534_.HTM)
+2. **HB534_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB534_CD1_.HTM)
+3. **HB534_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB534_HD1_.HTM)
+4. **HB534_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB534_HD2_.HTM)
+5. **HB534_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB534_SD1_.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
+- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
+- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
+- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
+- The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
+- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
+- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
+- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- AMATO — primary (person)
+- EVSLIN — primary (person)
+- GARRETT — primary (person)
+- GRANDINETTI — primary (person)
+- KAHALOA — primary (person)
+- LOWEN — primary (person)
+- MARTEN — primary (person)
+- MIYAKE — primary (person)
+- QUINLAN — primary (person)
+- SOUZA — primary (person)
+- TARNAS — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-06-27** Act 238, on 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1340). `became-law`
+- **2025-06-27** Act 238, 06/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1340). `became-law`
+- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
+- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
+- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
+- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). `passage`
+- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
+- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
+- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 177).
+- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
+- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 177) as amended in (CD 1).
+- **2025-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch, Miyake, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
+- **2025-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 411.
+- **2025-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 9:05AM in conference room 411.
+- **2025-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 9:00AM in conference room 411.
+- **2025-04-22** Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 864). `receipt`
+- **2025-04-22** Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Keohokalole discharged as Co-Chair. Senator Richards added as Co-Chair.
+- **2025-04-22** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 9:00AM in conference room 411.
+- **2025-04-21** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 847). `receipt`
+- **2025-04-21** Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Kim, Awa.
+- **2025-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755). `receipt`
+- **2025-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Miyake, Pierick.
+- **2025-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). `receipt`
+- **2025-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
+- **2025-04-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 653) in amended form (SD 1).
+- **2025-04-08** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
+- **2025-04-04** One Day Notice 04-08-25.
+- **2025-04-04** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1724) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
+- **2025-03-27** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2025-03-21** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
+- **2025-03-19** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. `reading-2, referral-committee`
+- **2025-03-19** Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1173) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
+- **2025-03-13** The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2025-03-10** The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
+- **2025-03-04** Referred to EDT, CPN. `referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
+- **2025-02-28** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 23). `introduction, receipt`
+- **2025-02-27** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
+- **2025-02-27** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 870), recommending passage on Third Reading.
+- **2025-02-20** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2025-02-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
+- **2025-02-14** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
+- **2025-02-14** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 785) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
+- **2025-02-06** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2025-02-04** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
+- **2025-02-04** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
+- **2025-02-04** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 80) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
+- **2025-01-31** The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2025-01-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
+- **2025-01-27** Re-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
+- **2025-01-21** Referred to WAL, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee`
+- **2025-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
+- **2025-01-17** Pending introduction.
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f7cb96d9-5bdd-4197-89d9-63b5310fd0a3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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