# Hawaii HB 1449: RELATING TO PLANT CARE COMPONENTS.

Hawaii HB 1449, RELATING TO PLANT CARE COMPONENTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Sean Quinlan (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-21 (Reported from AEN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1449
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO PLANT CARE COMPONENTS.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Reported from AEN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DOA, Biosecurity, Pest Control, Plant Care Components, Rules, Penalties, Positions, Appropriations, AEN/JDC, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules related to the Plant Care Component Program. Prohibits distributing plant care components that originated outside the State unless it was subjected to treatment before arrival. Establishes administrative penalties to enforce the Plant Care Component Program. Appropriates funds and establishes positions for purposes of the Plant Care Component Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House

## Actions (23)

- 2025-03-21: Reported from AEN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: 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, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on AEN/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Re-Referred to AEN/JDC, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 175). (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to AEN, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 947), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-20: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 719) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-11: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 83) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-01-31: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_SD1_.pdf)
- HB1449_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1449_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_HD2_.HTM)
- HB1449_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB1449_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1449_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB1449_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1449_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1449-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).