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HB 2458

HI HB 2458 (2025)

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Status

Passed 1st

Sponsor

Tina Nakada Grandinetti (D - Majority)

Last Action

Mar 12, 2026

Session

2025

Artificial Intelligence

Summary

As passed the House: - Prohibits retailers from using surveillance pricing in the sale of food that qualifies for the federal SNAP or WIC programs. - Establishes civil fines of up to $5,000 per item per day and administrative fines for violations. - NOTE: 3/6 amended version removes the exemption for loyalty programs. - NOTE: 2/18 amended version: - Expands the surveillance pricing prohibition to cover the sale of food per the definition provided, rather than food sold to recipients of certain federal programs; - Strikes language relating to penalties that conflicted with existing penalties under laws relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices; - Exempts restaurants and other establishments that prepare and sell food directly to consumers for immediate consumption, including locations located within retail establishments. - NOTE: 2/11 amended version adds and defines "personally identifiable information" and extends the effective date to July 1, 3000 to encourage further discussion.

Sponsor

Tina Nakada Grandinetti (D - Majority)

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
Mar 23, 2026	S	Hearing Scheduled - Labor and Technology
Mar 12, 2026	S	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 426).
Mar 12, 2026	S	Passed First Reading.
Mar 12, 2026	S	Referred to LBT, CPN.
Mar 10, 2026	H	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Mar 6, 2026	H	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1128-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2026	H	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
Mar 4, 2026	H	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.