HI HB 2549
died on adjournmentRELATING TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2549 pass?
No. HI HB 2549 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. 3226) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
What is HI HB 2549 about?
Establishes a Clean Plant Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to support the production, maintenance, and distribution of disease-free, clean plant material to growers, nurseries, and other agricultural producers in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2549?
NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2549.
Description
Establishes a Clean Plant Program within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to support the production, maintenance, and distribution of disease-free, clean plant material to growers, nurseries, and other agricultural producers in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3226) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- NAKAMURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-30
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3226) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-23
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 219).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-10
Referred to AEN, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 926-26), 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
2026-03-03
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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 598-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-18
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
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Votes
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-18 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · 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.
2026-03-23 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- Awa: yes
- DeCoite: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2098
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