House bill · 2026
HB 968
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Progress
321 days from first to latest action, across 8 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 21
Referred to committee
Jan 23
Heard in committee
Feb 7
Reported from committee
Feb 7
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Feb 7, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN.
House · Feb 11, 2025
Passed 47–2
47 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Dec 8, 2025 · Joint
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). Finance
Feb 11, 2025 · House
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 389) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Feb 11, 2025 · House
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. Agriculture and Food Systems
Feb 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-07-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3 Agriculture and Food Systems
Jan 23, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 23, 2025 · House
Pending introduction.
Jan 21, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Agriculture and Food Systems
House
Referred Jan 23, 2025 · heard Feb 7, 2025 · reported after 15 days
- Finance
House
Referred Feb 11, 2025 · never reported
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 552RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. | Mike GabbardD | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| HB 967RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. | Amy PerrusoD | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| SB 3007RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS. | Chris LeeD | Became law | Became law | Jun 26, 2026Act 174, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276). |
| SB 903RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS. | Dru KanuhaD | Became law | Became law | May 26, 2026Act 032, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). |
| SB 3320RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK. | Mike GabbardD | Became law | Became law | Jul 7, 2026Act 187, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1289). |
| HB 2583RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. | Kirstin KahaloaD | Became law | Became law | Jul 7, 2026Act 183, on 07/06/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285). |