# 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 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB245-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- 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 2)
- Title: RELATING TO OWNERSHIP OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 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 (10)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 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/session2026/bills/SB245_SD1_PROPOSED_.PDF)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB245_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB245_.pdf)
- SB245_SD1_PROPOSED: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB245_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB245_SD1_PROPOSED_.PDF)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB245_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB245_.pdf)
- [SB245_SD1_PROPOSED (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB245_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB245-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).