HI HB 193
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE RIGHT TO FARM.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 193 pass?
No. HI HB 193 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 193 about?
Amends the definition of "farming operation" by including customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and excluding concentrated animal feeding operations and business entities with unclear or non-transparent ownership or beneficiary structures. Establishes additional criteria for farming operations to meet in order to be protected against nuisance claims. Clarifies the purpose and intent of the Hawaii Right to Farm Act.
Who sponsors HI HB 193?
PERRUSO, AMATO, IWAMOTO and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 193.
Description
Amends the definition of "farming operation" by including customary and traditional subsistence farming conducted by native Hawaiian cultural practitioners and excluding concentrated animal feeding operations and business entities with unclear or non-transparent ownership or beneficiary structures. Establishes additional criteria for farming operations to meet in order to be protected against nuisance claims. Clarifies the purpose and intent of the Hawaii Right to Farm Act.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- PERRUSOprimary
- AMATOprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- SOUZAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Re-referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 4
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Referred to AGR, EEP, JHA, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Prefiled.
Versions
- HB193Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 240
Official source
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