All Roll Calls
Yes: 126 • No: 14
Sponsored By: III Richards (Democratic)
Passed
Authorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire by condemnation any real property or interest in real property, except public lands, under certain conditions. Prohibits any real property acquired by the Corporation by condemnation from subsequently being transferred or taken for any other public use without the Corporation's consent. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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III Richards
Democratic • Senate
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Michelle N. Kidani
Democratic • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 126 • No: 14
House vote • 4/8/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 38 • No: 12
House vote • 4/2/2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 6 • No: 2
House vote • 3/24/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 49 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2026
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 742).
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Kusch, Matsumoto.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).
Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard Co-Chair; Fevella.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 485).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1822-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Miyake, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (12) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1397-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Pass First Reading
Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 186) in amended form (SD 1).
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3041) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2206) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Bill Text
Original
SB2169_HD1
SB2169_SD1
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