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HI HB 1449

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PLANT CARE COMPONENTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1449 pass?

No. HI HB 1449 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 1449 about?

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules related to the Plant Care Component Program. Prohibits distributing plant care components that originated outside the State unless it was subjected to treatment before arrival. Establishes administrative penalties to enforce the Plant Care Component Program. Appropriates funds and establishes positions for purposes of the Plant Care Component Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1449?

QUINLAN is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1449.

Description

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules related to the Plant Care Component Program. Prohibits distributing plant care components that originated outside the State unless it was subjected to treatment before arrival. Establishes administrative penalties to enforce the Plant Care Component Program. Appropriates funds and establishes positions for purposes of the Plant Care Component Program. 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
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • QUINLANprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-21

    Reported from AEN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2025-03-21

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

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  4. 2025-03-19

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.

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  5. 2025-03-19

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

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  6. 2025-03-14

    The committee(s) on AEN/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-03-11

    Re-Referred to AEN/JDC, WAM.

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  8. 2025-03-04

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 175).

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  9. 2025-03-04

    Passed First Reading.

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  10. 2025-03-04

    Referred to AEN, WAM.

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  11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 947), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-02-28

    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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  13. 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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  14. 2025-02-18

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

  15. 2025-02-14

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 719) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  16. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

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  17. 2025-02-11

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

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  18. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 2025-02-04

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 83) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  20. 2025-02-04

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

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  21. 2025-01-31

    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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

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  22. 2025-01-28

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 2025-01-27

    Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4

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  24. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-31 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting

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

    2025-02-11 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Hashem: 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.

    2025-03-19 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Richards: not voting
    • DeCoite: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-19 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Chang: not voting

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