HI HB 2594
died on adjournmentRELATING 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KUSCHprimary
- AMATOprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- TARNASprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-24
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-13
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Referred to AEN, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-10
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 224).
introduction,receipt
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.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 927-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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.
2026-02-17
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).
reading-2,referral-committee
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.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 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.
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2317
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