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HI SB 2372

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TREES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2372 pass?

No. HI SB 2372 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 (2026-04-27): Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).

What is HI SB 2372 about?

Establishes base selection criteria for designating exceptional trees. Establishes the significant tree designation, selection criteria, and related processes. Establishes the State Arborist Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for administrative purposes. Requires County Arborist Advisory Committees to have at least five members, adopt new exceptional tree selection criteria, and designate significant trees. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaii to cooperate with State and County Arborist Advisory Committees to carry out the Exceptional Trees Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 2372?

GABBARD, CHANG, FEVELLA and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2372.

Description

Establishes base selection criteria for designating exceptional trees. Establishes the significant tree designation, selection criteria, and related processes. Establishes the State Arborist Advisory Committee within the Department of Land and Natural Resources for administrative purposes. Requires County Arborist Advisory Committees to have at least five members, adopt new exceptional tree selection criteria, and designate significant trees. Directs the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawaii to cooperate with State and County Arborist Advisory Committees to carry out the Exceptional Trees Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GABBARDprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-24

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Lee, C., Rhoads Co-Chairs; Richards.

  3. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 650).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  5. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  6. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  7. 2026-04-10

    Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    deferral

  8. 2026-04-08

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1832-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  9. 2026-04-08

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.

  10. 2026-03-25

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-03-19

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1238-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  13. 2026-03-19

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

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  14. 2026-03-17

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Woodson.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  16. 2026-03-12

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-03-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  19. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 219) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  20. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3011) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  21. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  22. 2026-02-27

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  24. 2026-02-20

    Reported from AEN/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2644) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  25. 2026-02-20

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

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  26. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  27. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  28. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  29. 2026-01-26

    Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  31. 2026-01-16

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-27 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 24-1

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

    2026-03-17 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Woodson: not voting

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

    2026-03-25 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Shimizu: no
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2372&year=2026

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