Senate bill · 2026

SB 552

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Did not passOfficial record on Hawaii State Legislature

Progress

325 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 17
Referred to committee
Jan 21
Heard in committee
Jan 27
Reported from committee
Jan 27
Passed first chamber
Feb 19
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
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(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

Senate · Jan 27, 2025

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

Senate · Feb 12, 2025

Passed 13–0

13 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Senate · Feb 19, 2025

Passed 22–0

22 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

Democratic

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

House · Mar 7, 2025

Passed 4–0

4 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN.

House · Mar 11, 2025

Passed 48–1

48 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

Republican

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) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). Finance
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1177) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Mar 11, 2025 · House
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Ward. Agriculture and Food Systems
Mar 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-07-25 10:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 17 Agriculture and Food Systems
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 6) in amended form (SD 1).
Feb 19, 2025 · House
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.
Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 02-19-25.
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 683) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. Ways and Means
Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. Ways and Means
Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 17) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
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, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. Agriculture and Environment
Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to AEN, WAM. Agriculture and Environment
Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading.
Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Introduced.
Jan 17, 2025 · Senate

Authors

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Tim Richards cosponsorD

In committee

Agriculture and Environment
Senate
Referred Jan 21, 2025 · heard Jan 27, 2025 · reported after 6 days
Ways and Means
Senate
Referred Feb 4, 2025 · heard Feb 12, 2025 · reported after 8 days
Agriculture and Food Systems
House
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 7, 2025 · reported after 7 days
Finance
House
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Appropriation ($)Carbon Sequestration DOA Healthy Soils Program Reports

Bill text

SB552_HD1HTML PDF
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SB552_SD1HTML PDF

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