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SB2169Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Agribusiness Development Corporation.

Passed

Introduced by Tim Richards, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire by condemnation any real property or interest in real property, except real property owned in a county with a population of more than 125,000 but less than 195,000 and public lands, under certain conditions. (CD2)

Where it stands

Act 168, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270).

June 26, 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 · April 29, 2026

2

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent
Mike Gabbard21Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Kim.

  6. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2206) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  8. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3041) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

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

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 186) in amended form (SD 1).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM 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: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  18. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1397-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

  22. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1822-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  23. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Miyake, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (12) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  24. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 485).

  25. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  26. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

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

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Gabbard Co-Chair; Fevella.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 742).

  31. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  32. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 11:15AM; Conference Room 325.

  33. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 411.

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 11:15 AM; Conference Room 411.

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 4:00 PM; Conference Room 411.

  36. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  37. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Tarnas, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  38. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 73-26).

  39. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  40. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 73-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

  42. Floor Amendment No. 6 offered by Rep. Chun.

  43. Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused.

  44. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday 05-08-26.

  45. Floor Amendment No. 13 offered.

  46. Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).

  47. Separated Committee Report.

  48. Report filed.

  49. 48 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26

  50. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Shimizu voting no (11) and none excused (0).

  51. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura).

  52. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820).

  53. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889).

  54. Enrolled to Governor.

  55. Act 168, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270).

  56. Act 168, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270).

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