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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2319: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY.

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 2319 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY. Primary sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Dru Kanuha (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.

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Official summary

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

Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) grant writer position within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and converts the position from temporary to permanent. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.
  2. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Awa.
  3. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
  4. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
  5. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
  6. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 504).
  7. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  8. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1994-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
  12. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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