HI HB 1931

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1931 pass?

No. HI HB 1931 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3298) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

What is HI HB 1931 about?

Establishes a State Noxious Weed Coordinator position and updates the process for designating and managing noxious weeds. Allows public proposals to add, amend, or remove noxious weed designations. Requires notice and public reporting. Clarifies the authority of the Department and Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Authorizes updates to the noxious weed list to be adopted by order and classifies noxious weeds into three categories. Strengthens enforcement and penalties. Updates departmental duties for noxious weed control and eradication. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1931?

POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1931.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-26
Latest action: 2026-03-30 — Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3298) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-03-30
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3298) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-25
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-25-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-03-17
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 170).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-10
Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 932-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-04
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 754-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
passage,referral-committee
2026-02-18
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-11
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 175-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-11
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-06
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-04
The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-26 9:01AM.
deferral
2026-02-04
Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-28
Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.

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Votes

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-06 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Lowen: not voting
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-18 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Hashem: not voting
- Sayama: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-04 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1931&year=2026

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