# Hawaii HCR 25: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO INCLUDE A SECTION ON DESECRATION LAWS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII PLANT AND ANIMAL DECLARATION FORM.

Hawaii HCR 25, REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO INCLUDE A SECTION ON DESECRATION LAWS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII PLANT AND ANIMAL DECLARATION FORM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Adrian K. Tam (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-04-30 (Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 819).) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR25-2025
- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 25
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO INCLUDE A SECTION ON DESECRATION LAWS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII PLANT AND ANIMAL DECLARATION FORM.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 819).
- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Department of Agriculture, State of Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form, Desecration Laws, Akamai Arrival Program, AEN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (7 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-30: Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 819). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: House agrees to Senate amendment(s). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-04-24: One (1) day notice, Friday, 04-25-25. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 812) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1923) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: One Day Notice 04-17-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 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, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-11-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 396). (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to AEN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1644) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-21: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to AGR, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Offered (House)
- 2025-02-25: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_SD1_.pdf)
- HCR25_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_HD1_.HTM)
- HCR25_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_SD1_.pdf)
- [HCR25_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_HD1_.HTM)
- [HCR25_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR25_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR25-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).