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SB2102Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Industrial Hemp.

Engrossed

Introduced by Mike Gabbard, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Beginning 7/1/2026, authorizes the use of hemp or hemp-derived feed ingredients in commercial feed in the State, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to adopt rules. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 11:20 AM; Conference Room 325.

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · February 26, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Absent
Brenton Awa23Yes
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN, CPN.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  6. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2497) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

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

  8. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  10. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2791) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  12. 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.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 169) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 17

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-25-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto.

  18. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1490-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  19. 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 04-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  22. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2120-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  23. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  24. 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.

  25. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 623).

  26. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

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

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Lamosao Co-Chair; Richards, Awa.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

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

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

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

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 11:20 AM; Conference Room 325.

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