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HI HB 1237

died on adjournment

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 1237 pass?

No. HI HB 1237 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 HB 1237 about?

Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for agricultural biosecurity and the prevention, detection, and control of invasive species in Maui County. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1237?

POEPOE, AMATO, IWAMOTO and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1237.

Description

Appropriates funds to the Department of Agriculture for agricultural biosecurity and the prevention, detection, and control of invasive species in Maui County. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • POEPOEprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-19

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-03-19

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1168) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-03-17

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-03-14

    The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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  6. 2025-03-11

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-03-04

    Referred to AEN, WAM.

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  8. 2025-02-28

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-02-28

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 73).

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  10. 2025-02-27

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. 2025-02-27

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 877), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-02-20

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

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  13. 2025-02-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-02-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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  15. 2025-02-14

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 636) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  16. 2025-02-12

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  17. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2025-01-27

    Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 4

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  19. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2025-01-22

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-20 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: not voting
    • Ward: not voting
  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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