# Hawaii SCR 120: URGING THE STATE TO CONSIDER THE IMPORTANCE OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS AND ADOPT POLICIES THAT FURTHER SUSTAIN RANGELAND HEALTH AND PASTORALIST LIVELIHOODS.

Hawaii SCR 120, URGING THE STATE TO CONSIDER THE IMPORTANCE OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS AND ADOPT POLICIES THAT FURTHER SUSTAIN RANGELAND HEALTH AND PASTORALIST LIVELIHOODS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-12 (Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR120-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 120
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: URGING THE STATE TO CONSIDER THE IMPORTANCE OF RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS AND ADOPT POLICIES THAT FURTHER SUSTAIN RANGELAND HEALTH AND PASTORALIST LIVELIHOODS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
- Sponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Rangelands, Pastoralists, Policies, Sustainability, AGR
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-17 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-12: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 791). (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Resolution adopted in final form. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2229-26), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). (House)
- 2026-04-20: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-17: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan. (House)
- 2026-04-14: Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 04-17-26 10:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to AGR, referral sheet 27 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 418). (House)
- 2026-04-06: Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3412) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: One Day Notice 04-07-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to AEN. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR120_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR120_.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/SCR120_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR120_.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-SCR120-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).