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HI HB 2139

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2139 pass?

No. HI HB 2139 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 (2026-04-06): The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 2139 about?

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to conduct a study on effective treatment methods to reduce populations of the Queensland Longhorn Beetle. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2139?

MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, OLDS and 16 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2139.

Description

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to conduct a study on effective treatment methods to reduce populations of the Queensland Longhorn Beetle. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-04-06 — The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MARTENprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • QUINLANprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-06

    The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

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  2. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  3. 2026-03-30

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  4. 2026-03-23

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3134) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  5. 2026-03-23

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

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  6. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

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  7. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  8. 2026-03-10

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 83).

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  10. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  11. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 782-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  13. 2026-02-25

    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.

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  14. 2026-02-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-02-19

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 477-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  16. 2026-02-19

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

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  17. 2026-02-13

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.

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  18. 2026-02-11

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 170-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

  19. 2026-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

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  20. 2026-02-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. 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.

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  22. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 2026-01-30

    Referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 5

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  24. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  25. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

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 HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-13 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Garrett: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Kila: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-25 · 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 EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-17 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Kidani: not voting
    • Fukunaga: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2139&year=2026

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