# Hawaii SB 139: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Hawaii SB 139, RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-17 (Referred to AEN/WTL, CPN/WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB139-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 139
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-01-17, Referred to AEN/WTL, CPN/WAM.
- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Community Action Programs, Invasive Species, Little Fire Ants, Hawaii Ant Lab, AEN/WTL, CPN/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes any department of the Invasive Species Council, county, or any agent of a department of the Invasive Species Council or a county, including the Hawaii Ant Lab or an island-based invasive species committee to use community action programs for the control or eradication of certain invasive pests. Defines community action program. Exempts individuals participating in a community action program from pest control operator requirements and regulations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samantha DeCorte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-17: Referred to AEN/WTL, CPN/WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB139_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB139_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB139_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB139_.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)
- [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills)
- [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB139-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).