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SB1257HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Agricultural Crime.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

Establishes a permanent Agricultural Crimes Task Force to address the issue of agricultural crime in the State. Establishes the offense of agricultural crime to increase penalties for committing certain property crimes on agricultural property. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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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 AEN
  3. HD1by AGR

Companion measure: SB1257. 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. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

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

  3. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

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

  4. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House AGR committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 0 no · 4 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB1257
MemberAEN
Introduced		WAM
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
6 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberAEN
Introduced		WAM
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB1257
MemberAGR
SD1		Second reading
HD1		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014Excused
Daniel HoltHD-028Excused
Kim IwamotoHD-025Excused
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcused
42 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberAGR
SD1		Second reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041Aye
Terez AmatoHD-011Aye
Della au BelattiHD-026Aye
Cory ChunHD-035Aye
Luke EvslinHD-016Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Diamond GarciaHD-042Aye
Andrew GarrettHD-022Aye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020Aye
Mark HashemHD-019Aye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029Aye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031Aye
Greggor IlaganHD-004Aye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005Aye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002Aye
Darius KilaHD-044Aye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048Aye
Sam KongHD-033Aye
Trish La ChicaHD-037Aye
Mike LeeHD-050Aye
Lisa MartenHD-051Aye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049Aye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038Aye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010Aye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017Aye
Chris MuraokaHD-045Aye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015Aye
Ikaika OldsHD-023Aye
Elijah PierickHD-039Aye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040Aye
Jackson SayamaHD-021Aye
Garner ShimizuHD-032Aye
Kanani SouzaHD-043Aye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034Aye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027Aye
Adrian TamHD-024Aye
David TarnasHD-008Aye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030Aye
Chris ToddHD-003Aye
Justin WoodsonHD-009Aye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012Aye

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

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN, WAM/JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 459) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

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

  8. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  10. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 928) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

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

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 288) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

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

  18. 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.

  19. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1220) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  20. 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, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:15PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  23. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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