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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 352: RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Passed one chamber 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 352 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PESTICIDES. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Mike Gabbard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

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Official summary

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

Requires the Department of Agriculture to use consistent units of measurement in its summary to the public on the amounts of restricted use pesticides applied. Establishes a one-half mile buffer zone for pesticides around schools during normal school hours and state and county public parks. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
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. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.
  2. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 391) in amended form (SD 2).
  3. Pass First Reading
  4. Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 19
  5. Floor Amendment No. 2 offered.
  6. Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).
  7. Separated Committee Report.
  8. Report filed.
  9. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-25
  10. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 877) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
  11. One Day Notice 03-04-25.
  12. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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