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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION."
description: "Beginning January 1, 2021, bans the sale, offer of sale, or distribution in the State of any sunscreen that contains oxybenzone or octinoxate, or both, without a prescription issued by a licensed healthcare provider to preserve marine ecosystems. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 2571"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2571 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environment", "Water Pollution", "Sunscreen", "Oxybenzone", "Octinoxate", "Sale", "Distribution", "Prohibition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["GABBARD", "Galuteria", "Ihara", "KIM", "L. Thielen", "Nishihara"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 55
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2018-01-19"
last_action: "2018-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/97e3f3c7-8fa9-4483-805a-865e839036a2"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2571&year=2018"
source_hash: "112f9c7b3c6094e4007cbdcf1bccf8f4a233c04cef9bf5d10b3421e15b2ae36d"
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 SB 2571 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.
Beginning January 1, 2021, bans the sale, offer of sale, or distribution in the State of any sunscreen that contains oxybenzone or octinoxate, or both, without a prescription issued by a licensed healthcare provider to preserve marine ecosystems. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2571** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2571_.HTM)
2. **SB2571_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2571_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2571_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2571_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2571_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2571_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB2571_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2571_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · upper
- The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **50** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **40** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- GABBARD — primary (person)
- Galuteria — primary (person)
- Ihara — primary (person)
- KIM — primary (person)
- L. Thielen — primary (person)
- Nishihara — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-01-19** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2018-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-01-24** Referred to WTL/AEN, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-02** The committee(s) on WTL/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-18 1:20PM in conference room 224.
- **2018-02-07** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Riviere, Nishihara, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-07** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Riviere, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-15** Reported from WTL/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2368) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
- **2018-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
- **2018-02-16** The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-22-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2018-02-22** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-01** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2601) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2018-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-18.
- **2018-03-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Taniguchi . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2018-03-06** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 220) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2018-03-08** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-03-08** Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 35 `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-13-18 8:30AM in House conference room 325.
- **2018-03-13** The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-15-18.
- **2018-03-13** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-15-18 8:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2018-03-15** The committees on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, Cullen, Kong, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Yamane, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-23** Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1378-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2018-03-23** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har voting no (1) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-04-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-04-18 2:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2018-04-04** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Todd, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1966-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-04-06** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-10-18.
- **2018-04-10** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cachola, DeCoite voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Hashem, Kong, Onishi, Takayama voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 581). `introduction`
- **2018-04-12** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2018-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 784).
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: C. Lee, Luke Co-Chairs; Todd, Ward.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).
- **2018-04-17** Re-referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 59 `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-17** House Conferees Added: Representative Takumi added as Co-Chair.
- **2018-04-18** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 622).
- **2018-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Baker, English Co-Chairs; Riviere.
- **2018-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 802).
- **2018-04-20** Senate Conferees Added: Senator Dela Cruz added as Co-Chair.
- **2018-04-20** Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 814).
- **2018-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-18 3:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2018-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-18 3:45PM in conference room 224.
- **2018-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 3:30PM in conference room 224.
- **2018-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Baker, English, Dela Cruz, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, Takumi, Luke, Todd, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 144-18).
- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 144-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Nishihara, Taniguchi . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cachola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy, Har, Kong, McDermott voting no (4) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-06** Act 104, on 07/03/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205). `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-06** Act 104, 07/03/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1205). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/97e3f3c7-8fa9-4483-805a-865e839036a2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).