HI HB 1337
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ENDEMIC PLANTS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1337 pass?
No. HI HB 1337 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 (2026-02-02): Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
What is HI HB 1337 about?
Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish an endemic plant seed bank pilot program to preserve and promote the planting of plant species that are endemic to Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1337?
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1337.
Description
Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish an endemic plant seed bank pilot program to preserve and promote the planting of plant species that are endemic to Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-13
The committee on HRE deferred the measure.
deferral
2025-03-10
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 358).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to HRE, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-28
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1111), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-26
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-26
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-25
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.
deferral
2025-02-21
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-13
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 612), recommending referral to FIN.
2025-02-13
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
passage,referral-committee
2025-02-12
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
2025-02-06
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-05
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-28
Re-referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7
referral-committee
2025-01-27
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-05 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Quinlan: not voting
- Ward: not voting
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-12 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Garrett: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Olds: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
- Sayama: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-26 · pass · 15-0
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
- Alcos: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Ward: not voting
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