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HRS §332-1

What counts as a mattress under this law

This section defines the word 'mattress' for this chapter. It includes certain soft, filled items used for sleeping or reclining, like mattress pads and cushions. It excludes items that are 'beddings' under federal law, and only includes cushions filled with rubber, feathers, or down.

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The statute, as written — Definition

The term "mattress" as used in this chapter means any quilted pad, comforter, mattress, mattress-pad, bunk quilt, or cushion, stuffed or filled with wool, hair, or other soft material to be used on a couch or other bed and on which persons sleep or recline; provided that: (1) The term "mattress" shall not include any items considered "beddings" under the federal Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (15 United States Code §70 et seq.); and (2) A "cushion" includes only those that are filled with rubber, feathers, or down.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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