# Hawaii SB 2942: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Hawaii SB 2942, RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-02-08 (The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 4:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2942-2026
- 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 2942
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-08, The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 4:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DAB, Rules, Fine Mesh Nets, Monofilament Netting, Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, AEN, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules allowing the sale and distribution of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, in the State to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-08: The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 4:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to AEN, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2942_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2942_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2942_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2942_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2942-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).