HI SB 2336
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TREES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2336 pass?
No. HI SB 2336 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 (2026-02-19): Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2410) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
What is HI SB 2336 about?
Requires State departments, offices, and agencies to ensure and enforce that all arborists and other professionals in its employ, including contractors, who manage trees or lands that will impact public trees adhere to best management practices. Effective 7/1/2525. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 2336?
GABBARD, CHANG, FUKUNAGA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2336, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires State departments, offices, and agencies to ensure and enforce that all arborists and other professionals in its employ, including contractors, who manage trees or lands that will impact public trees adhere to best management practices. Effective 7/1/2525. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2410) 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
- GABBARDprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- Iharacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-19
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2410) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-19
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-05
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-01-30
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26
Referred to GVO, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-15
Pending Introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-05 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- McKelvey: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Awa: yes
- Hashimoto: not voting
Related bills
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