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HI SB 2942

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2942 pass?

No. HI SB 2942 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 (2026-02-08): The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 4:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

What is HI SB 2942 about?

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules allowing the sale and distribution of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, in the State to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle.

Who sponsors HI SB 2942?

MCKELVEY, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2942, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules allowing the sale and distribution of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, in the State to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-08 — The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 4:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-08

    The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 4:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  2. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-01-30

    Referred to AEN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  5. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 2014, HB2207not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2942&year=2026

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