--- type: "Bill" title: "RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION." description: "Prohibits a merchant in the State from adopting a warranty policy that requires a purchaser to pay an additional fee to obtain a repair, replacement, or refund for goods returned pursuant to the warranty. (SD1)" jurisdiction: "us/states/hi" legislature: "Hawaii Legislature" session: "2019 Regular Session" identifier: "HB 68" citation: "Hawaii HB 68 (2019 Regular Session)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Merchandise", "Returns", "Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices", "Warranty Policy", "Repair", "Replacement", "Refund"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["ICHIYAMA", "TAKUMI"] version_count: 2 action_count: 37 vote_count: 3 first_action: "2019-01-17" last_action: "2019-07-09" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/12540095-1e9e-4fe9-bf45-18df5f4a90a7" source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=68&year=2019" source_hash: "c2d887da8a767f22f2e36debed2938364aa79d50ab73f8595f9531d3c2c006f1" 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 68 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits a merchant in the State from adopting a warranty policy that requires a purchaser to pay an additional fee to obtain a repair, replacement, or refund for goods returned pursuant to the warranty. (SD1) ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **HB68** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB68_.HTM) 2. **HB68_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB68_HD1_.HTM) ## Votes - The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower - The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · upper - The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **8–0** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - ICHIYAMA — primary (person) - TAKUMI — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2019-01-17** Pending introduction. - **2019-01-18** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1` - **2019-01-22** Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 2 `referral-committee` - **2019-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-06-19 2:00PM in House conference room 329. - **2019-02-06** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-12-19. - **2019-02-08** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-12-19 2:00PM in conference room 329. - **2019-02-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Mizuno. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2019-02-15** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 517) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD. - **2019-02-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee` - **2019-02-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-22-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325. - **2019-02-22** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 02-26-19. - **2019-02-22** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-26-19 2:00PM in conference room 325. - **2019-02-26** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, McKelvey, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2019-03-01** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1011), recommending passage on Third Reading. - **2019-03-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage` - **2019-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 140). `introduction` - **2019-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1` - **2019-03-05** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee` - **2019-03-08** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-19 9:00AM in conference room 229. - **2019-03-12** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2019-03-25** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1531) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2019-03-25** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). - **2019-03-25** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-27-19. - **2019-03-27** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage` - **2019-03-27** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 535) in amended form (SD 1). - **2019-03-28** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - **2019-03-29** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 515). - **2019-04-12** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; J.Keohokalole, Fevella. - **2019-04-12** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 898). - **2019-04-26** Reconsideration of action taken on 03-28-19. - **2019-04-30** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 878). - **2019-04-30** House agrees to Senate amendment(s). - **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - **2019-05-02** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 882). - **2019-05-01** Transmitted to Governor. - **2019-07-09** Act 194, on 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296). `executive-signature` - **2019-07-09** Act 194, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296). `executive-signature` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/12540095-1e9e-4fe9-bf45-18df5f4a90a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).