# Hawaii SB 245: RELATING TO OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.

Hawaii SB 245, RELATING TO OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-10 (The committee on AEN deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB245-2025
- 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 245
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-10, The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agricultural Lands, Real Property, Restrictions on Ownership, Exemptions, AEN, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Beginning 1/1/2026, prohibits certain entities from owning, purchasing, or acquiring ownership of agricultural lands.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-10: The committee on AEN deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: The committee on AEN deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-03-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 224. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 01-29-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB245_SD1_PROPOSED_.PDF)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB245_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB245_.pdf)
- SB245_SD1_PROPOSED: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB245_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## 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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB245_SD1_PROPOSED_.PDF)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB245_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB245_.pdf)
- [SB245_SD1_PROPOSED (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB245_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB245-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).