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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2321: RELATING TO THE TWO-LINED SPITTLEBUG.

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 2321 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE TWO-LINED SPITTLEBUG. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.

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 a two-year Two-Lined Spittlebug Response Pilot Program to mitigate and control the spread of the two-lined spittlebug. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Troy HashimotoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5

“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 to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.
  2. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:00 PM; Conference Room 411.
  3. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.
  4. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
  5. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
  6. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
  7. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.
  8. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
  9. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
  10. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Rhoads.
  11. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 505).

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

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