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SB1582Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Coconut Tree.

Engrossed

Introduced by Brenton Awa, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Recognizes the coconut palm as a culturally significant plant and sustainable staple food source in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended · February 26, 2025

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 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
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-19-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  8. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 810) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

  10. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  11. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 374).

  13. Pass First Reading

  14. Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 19

  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-14-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-25.

  17. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  19. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  20. 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, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  23. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1757), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  25. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 449).

  26. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).

  28. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards, Awa.

  29. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 851).

  30. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  31. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  32. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

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