HI HB 2497
died on adjournmentRELATING TO BIOSECURITY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2497 pass?
No. HI HB 2497 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 593-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
What is HI HB 2497 about?
Clarifies that the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the counties, including officers, employees, and authorized agents of the Department and counties, shall not be liable for costs relating to the entering of private property to control or eradicate pests. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish a working group that comprises signatories of the biosecurity government-industry agreements for joint-decision making. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2497?
CHUN is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2497.
Description
Clarifies that the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the counties, including officers, employees, and authorized agents of the Department and counties, shall not be liable for costs relating to the entering of private property to control or eradicate pests. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish a working group that comprises signatories of the biosecurity government-industry agreements for joint-decision making. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 593-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- CHUNprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-20
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 593-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-20
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).
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2026-02-18
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 6
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2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Votes
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2717
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