# Hawaii SB 763: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Hawaii SB 763, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-04-15 (Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Elefante, DeCoite, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Richards, Awa.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 763
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-15, Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Elefante, DeCoite, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Richards, Awa.
- Sponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: DLE, Agricultural Enforcement Program, Theft of an Agricultural Product or Commodity, Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund, Positions, Appropriation, AGR, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA

## Actions (35)

- 2025-04-15: Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Elefante, DeCoite, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Richards, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). (House)
- 2025-04-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 656). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1998) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25. (House)
- 2025-03-28: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1449) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). (House)
- 2025-03-19: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1218) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-12: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 194) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 883) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from AEN/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 455) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on AEN/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to AEN/PSM, WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_HD3_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_.PDF)
- SB763_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_HD1_.HTM)
- SB763_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_HD2_.HTM)
- SB763_HD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_HD3_.HTM)
- SB763_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_SD1_.HTM)
- SB763_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_SD2_.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/SB763_HD3_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_.PDF)
- [SB763_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB763_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB763_HD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_HD3_.HTM)
- [SB763_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB763_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB763_SD2_.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-SB763-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).