HI SB 762

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL CRIMES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 762 pass?

No. HI SB 762 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 762 about?

Establishes the Hawaii Agricultural Crimes Council. Expands the duties of the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with and support the Council. Requires all moneys, revenues, and fines received and processed by the Council to be deposited into the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Allows moneys in the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund to be expended to cover the costs of the Council. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 762?

MCKELVEY, RICHARDS, AQUINO and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 762, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: 2025-01-17
Latest action: 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-13
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-13
Reported from AEN/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 403) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
The committee(s) on AEN/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to AEN/PSM, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction

Versions

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Documents

Votes

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-07 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: no
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-07 · pass · 2-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Elefante: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- DeCorte: no
- Wakai: not voting
- Fukunaga: not voting

Related bills

Companion bill: HB 498

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=762&year=2026

Attribution

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