# Hawaii HB 1468: RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO GARDEN.

Hawaii HB 1468, RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO GARDEN., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Terez Amato (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1468-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1468
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO GARDEN.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Food Security, Right to Garden, Planned Community Associations, Condominium Associations, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the cultivation of vegetable gardens on properties within planned community associations and condominiums. Prohibits planned community associations and condominiums from prohibiting or restricting the cultivation of vegetable gardens via their association documents.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-27: Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1468_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1468_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1468_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1468_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1468-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).