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HI HB 2594

died on adjournment

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to conduct a study on insurance coverage for small agricultural producers. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
Latest action
2026-03-24 — Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3155) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KUSCHprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-24

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

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  2. 2026-03-24

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3155) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-03-16

    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, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

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  4. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-03-10

    Referred to AEN, WAM.

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  6. 2026-03-10

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 224).

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  8. 2026-03-06

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 927-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. 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.

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  11. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-02-17

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

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  13. 2026-02-17

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 326-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  14. 2026-02-11

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan.

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  15. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2026-02-02

    Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 6

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  17. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Lowen: not voting
    • Quinlan: not voting
  • 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.

    2026-03-16 · pass · 4-0

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

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