HB1511
House Bill
Passed
Relating To Consumer Protection.
Prohibits entities from distributing unsolicited mail or electronic mail that employs high pressure tactics or is reasonably likely to cause a consumer to believe that the sender is affiliated with another entity that the sender is not actually affiliated with and the entity is asking the recipient to pay for goods, services, or forms of legal authorization, unless certain disclosures are met. Makes contracts that fail to meet disclosure requirements voidable at the option of the consumer. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Bill Details
State
Hawaii
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Scot Matayoshi
(Rep - D)
Luke Evslin
(Rep - D)
Tina Grandinetti
(Rep - D)
Greggor Ilagan
(Rep - D)
Darius Kila
(Rep - D)
Lisa Kitagawa
(Rep - D)
Matthias Kusch
(Rep - D)
Mike Lee
(Rep - D)
Lisa Marten
(Rep - D)
Daynette Morikawa
(Rep - D)
Ikaika Olds
(Rep - D)
Gregg Takayama
(Rep - D)
Adrian Tam
(Rep - D)
David Tarnas
(Rep - D)
Shirley Ann Templo
(Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-01
S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2026-03-30
S
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-25
S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2026-03-25
S
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3182) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-03-18
S
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-03-13
S
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
S
Referred to CPN, JDC.
2026-03-12
S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12
S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 233).
2026-03-10
H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06
H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1109-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03
H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2026-02-27
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-02-20
H
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 675-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-10
H
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-06
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
H
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
2026-01-21
H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-14
H
Prefiled.
Votes
2026-03-18
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 5
Nay: 0
2026-04-01
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
Yea: 4
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-26
H
Consumer Protection & Commerce
2026-02-20
H
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
2026-03-12
S
Commerce and Consumer Protection
2026-03-25
S
Judiciary
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-14
Introduced
2026-02-19
Amended
2026-03-07
Amended
2026-03-24
Amended
Subjects
Consumer Protection
Unsolicited Mail and Electronic Mail
Prohibitions
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