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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1582: RELATING TO THE COCONUT TREE.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 1582 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE COCONUT TREE. Primary sponsor: Brenton Awa (Republican), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Samantha DeCorte (Republican), Mike Gabbard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards, Awa.

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Official summary

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

Recognizes the coconut palm as a culturally significant plant and sustainable staple food source in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brenton AwaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Samantha DeCortePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards, Awa.
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 851).
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 449).
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).
  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1757), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  11. 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, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
  12. 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.

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Sources

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