HawaiiHB 21392025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Sponsored By: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to conduct a study on effective treatment methods to reduce populations of the Queensland Longhorn Beetle. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Invasive SpeciesQueensland Longhorn BeetleStudyAppropriationEDU, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Matsumoto

    Republican • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/17/2026

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote 2/11/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

    4/6/2026Senate
  2. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    4/1/2026Senate
  3. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/30/2026Senate
  4. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3134) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/23/2026Senate
  5. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/23/2026Senate
  6. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

    3/17/2026Senate
  7. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/12/2026Senate
  8. Referred to EDU, WAM.

    3/10/2026Senate
  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 83).

    3/6/2026Senate
  10. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate
  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 782-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026House
  12. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/5/2026House
  13. The 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.

    2/25/2026House
  14. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/23/2026House
  15. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 477-26), recommending referral to FIN.

    2/19/2026House
  16. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    2/19/2026House
  17. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.

    2/13/2026House
  18. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 170-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

    2/11/2026House
  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

    2/11/2026House
  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/11/2026House
  21. The 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.

    2/6/2026House
  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/3/2026House
  23. Referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 5

    1/30/2026House
  24. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House
  25. Pending introduction.

    1/26/2026House

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