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HB1929Introduced in the House

Relating To Biosecurity.

Engrossed

Introduced by Mahina Poepoe, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a Molokai Biosecurity Advisory Board. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, with the advice of the Advisory Board, to develop a Molokai Biosecurity Plan to prevent the spread of invasive species found elsewhere in the State to the island of Molokai. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Where it stands

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · April 8, 2026

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 592-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 923-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 169).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to AEN, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  16. 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, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  17. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3157) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  18. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  19. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  20. 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  21. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3720) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  22. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  23. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Elefante, Fevella, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura, Wakai . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  24. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 642) in amended form (SD 2).

  25. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  26. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; DeCoite Co-Chair; Rhoads, Awa.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  31. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.

  32. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  33. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

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