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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 501: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 501 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. Primary sponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Cory Chun (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), HOLT, Jeanné Kapela (Democratic), Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), Trish La Chica (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), LEE, M., Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Scot Matayoshi (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Adrian Tam (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic), Chris Todd (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes the Agricultural Enforcement Special Fund. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
HOLTPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jeanné KapelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Sue Lee LoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Trish La ChicaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
M.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Scot MatayoshiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 723) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  3. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
  4. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.
  5. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 35) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. 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.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  11. Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
  12. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source