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SB352Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Pesticides.

EngrossedHouse Agriculture

Introduced by Karl Rhoads, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Agriculture to use consistent units of measurement in its summary to the public on the amounts of restricted use pesticides applied. Establishes a one-half mile buffer zone for pesticides around schools during normal school hours and state and county public parks. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended · February 19, 2025

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
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Absent
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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

  6. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 44) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

  8. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Elefante, Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 877) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  13. Floor Amendment No. 2 offered.

  14. Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).

  15. Separated Committee Report.

  16. Report filed.

  17. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-25

  18. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

  19. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 391) in amended form (SD 2).

  20. Pass First Reading

  21. Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 19

  22. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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