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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 873: RELATING TO PESTICIDE BUFFER ZONES.

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 873 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PESTICIDE BUFFER ZONES. Primary sponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Luke Evslin (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Jeanné Kapela (Democratic), Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican). 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.

Increases the buffer zone for restricted use pesticides around schools to one-half mile. Allows the use of restricted use pesticides within the buffer zone as part of invasive species control conducted by the Department of Agriculture or invasive species committees organized under the University of Hawaii Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jeanné KapelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“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. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  3. Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3
  4. Pending introduction.

Sources

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