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HI SB 2489

died on adjournment

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2489 pass?

No. HI SB 2489 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 (2026-03-24): Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1395-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

What is HI SB 2489 about?

Requires each lease that the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity enters into, renews, or extends to include provisions stating that the Department may: (1) enter the leased premises; (2) order or otherwise require the lessee to maintain control of any invasive species on the leased premises; and (3) terminate the lease for refusal or violation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2489?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2489, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires each lease that the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity enters into, renews, or extends to include provisions stating that the Department may: (1) enter the leased premises; (2) order or otherwise require the lessee to maintain control of any invasive species on the leased premises; and (3) terminate the lease for refusal or violation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-03-24 — Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1395-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-24

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1395-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  2. 2026-03-24

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

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  3. 2026-03-20

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

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  4. 2026-03-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 249) in amended form (SD 1).

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3021) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  10. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  11. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura.

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  12. 2026-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. 2026-02-20

    Reported from AEN/WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2560) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  14. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

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  15. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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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  16. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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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  17. 2026-02-06

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

  18. 2026-01-28

    Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.

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  19. 2026-01-22

    Introduced.

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  20. 2026-01-22

    Passed First Reading.

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Votes

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

    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 AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

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

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Chang: not voting
    • San Buenaventura: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

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

    2026-03-20 · pass · 6-0

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

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2489&year=2026

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