The People's Ledger
← All Hawaii bills

HB2207Introduced in the House

Relating To Invasive Species.

Passed

Introduced by Kirstin Kahaloa, District 6

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Allows the use of certain monofilament netting for the protection of plants against invasive species. 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. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 103, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).

June 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

4 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
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 5

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 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: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan.

  6. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  10. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1040-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 378).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to AEN, WAM.

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

  17. 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.

  18. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3159) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  20. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  22. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3671) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  23. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  24. 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.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 664) in amended form (SD 2).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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

  28. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; DeCoite, Richards.

  29. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

  30. Re-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 33

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Matsumoto.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 820).

  33. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 9:35AM in conference room 325.

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.

  36. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kanuha, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  37. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch, Kahaloa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  38. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 118-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  39. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  40. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 118-26).

  41. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  42. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  43. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  44. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  45. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  46. Transmitted to Governor.

  47. Act 103, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).

  48. Act 103, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.