All Roll Calls
Yes: 103 • No: 1
HawaiiHB 19312025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Sponsored By: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Establishes a State Noxious Weed Coordinator position and updates the process for designating and managing noxious weeds. Allows public proposals to add, amend, or remove noxious weed designations. Requires notice and public reporting. Clarifies the authority of the Department and Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity. Authorizes updates to the noxious weed list to be adopted by order and classifies noxious weeds into three categories. Strengthens enforcement and penalties. Updates departmental duties for noxious weed control and eradication. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
DABAdvisory Committee on Plants and AnimalsState Noxious Weed ListAnnual ReviewState Noxious Weed CoordinatorAEN, JDC/WAM
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Della Au Belatti
Democratic • House
Cory M. Chun
Democratic • House
Tina Nakada Grandinetti
Democratic • House
Kim Coco Iwamoto
Democratic • House
Jeanne Kapela
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Jenna Takenouchi
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 49 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3298) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
3/30/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
3/30/2026SenateThe 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.
3/25/2026SenateThe committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-25-26 3:05PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
3/20/2026SenateThe committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/17/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 170).
3/10/2026SenatePassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SenateReferred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
3/10/2026SenateReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 932-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/6/2026HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/4/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/2/2026HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 754-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/20/2026HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
2/18/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/13/2026HouseReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 175-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/11/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HouseThe committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.
2/6/2026HouseThe committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-26 9:01AM.
2/4/2026HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HouseReferred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/28/2026HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HousePending introduction.
1/23/2026House
Bill Text
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