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SB1100HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Biosecurity.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

Part I: Renames the Department of Agriculture to the "Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity". Renames the Board of Agriculture to the "Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity" and amends the composition of the Board. Part II: Establishes and appropriates funds for a Deputy Director of Biosecurity. Part III: Changes references to the plant and animal declaration form to the "biosecurity form". Part IV: Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms. Authorizes the Chairperson of the Board to quarantine an area under certain conditions. Broadens the objectives and general actions of the Biosecurity Program. Part V: Requires the Department to establish and regularly update an invasive species dashboard. Authorizes pest management plans to address, contain, or eradicate pests. Part VI: Appropriates funds for positions for the Department. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by CPN
  3. SD2by JDC
  4. HD1by AGR
  5. HD2by CPC

Companion measure: SB1100. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  2. Transportation and Culture and the Arts (TCA) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  3. Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  4. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  5. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  6. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House AGR committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  8. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    46 aye · 1 no · 4 excused

  9. House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    6 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 2 excused

  10. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    45 aye · 1 no · 5 excused

Senate members along the path

2 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes

House members along the path

31 more House members only counted as floor ayes

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN/TCA, WAM/JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to AEN/TCA/CPN, WAM/JDC.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN/TCA/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  8. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  9. Reported from AEN/TCA/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 652) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

  10. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  13. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

  14. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 887) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  15. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  16. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  17. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 260) in amended form (SD 2).

  18. Pass First Reading

  19. Referred to AGR, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

  20. Re-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 20

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  23. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1258) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  24. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-25 2:00PM.

  27. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Marten.

  29. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1478) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  30. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

  31. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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