SB 962

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 23, 2025.

BOA; DOH; Raw Milk; Raw Milk Products; Raw Milk Dairy Products; Raw Goat Milk; Sales; Mark Nakashima Act.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-962

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee AEN/HHS, CPN/JDC

Senate in_committee 2025-01-23

Agriculture

Summary

Authorizes and decriminalizes the sale of raw milk, raw milk products, and raw milk dairy products directly from producers to consumers for human consumption, subject to certain restrictions. Authorizes the direct sale of raw goat milk for pet consumption. Establishes labeling requirements. Requires the Board of Agriculture and Department of Health to adopt rules no later than 7/1/2026.

Sponsor

Joy A. San Buenaventura

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-01-23	Status	in_committee
2025-01-23	Latest Action	Referred to AEN/HHS, CPN/JDC.

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