SCR41Introduced in the Senate
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Collaborate With State And County Agencies And Community-based Organizations To Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Food Security Strategy.
Introduced by Mike Gabbard, District 21
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Official description
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture And Biosecurity To Collaborate With State And County Agencies And Community-based Organizations To Develop A Comprehensive Statewide Food Security Strategy.
Where it stands
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
May 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments · April 1, 2026
3
Yes
0
No
2
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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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Hashimoto | 5 | Yes |
| Angus McKelvey | 6 | Yes |
| Sharon Moriwaki | 12 | Absent |
| Mike Gabbard | 21 | Yes |
| Brenton Awa | 23 | Absent |
Bill history
Offered.
Referred to GVO/AEN.
The committee(s) on GVO/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Awa.
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.
Reported from GVO/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3504) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
One Day Notice 04-09-26.
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 450) in amended form (SD 1).
Referred to AGR, ECD, referral sheet 28
Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 04-17-26 10:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2201-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to ECD.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on ECD as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
Re-referred to AGR, referral sheet 34
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-20-26.
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).
Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 863).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 784).
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Gabbard Co-Chair; Awa.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
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