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SB242HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Foreign Ownership Of Agricultural Land.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

Prohibits foreign entities from owning, leasing, or holding a controlling interest in more than an unspecified number of acres of agricultural land. Limits the lease term for agricultural land by foreign entities. Requires foreign entities that own or lease interest in agricultural lands to file an annual report with the Department of Agriculture. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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Bill text and versions

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Related measures

  • HB192— Same As
  • SB242— Carry Over

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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 TCA
  3. SD2by WAM

Companion measures: HB192, SB242. 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

    3 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 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

    2 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

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

    3 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

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

    4 aye · 7 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  5. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    13 aye · 12 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB242
MemberAEN
Introduced		TCA
Introduced		JDC
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye*Added reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye*Aye*
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye*Aye*Aye*
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye*Aye*Aye*
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye*
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye*Aye*
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye*AyeAye*Dropped reservations at Ways and Means (WAM) (SD1)Added reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye*Aye*Aye*
Michelle KidaniSD-018ExcusedAye
Donna KimSD-014Aye*Aye*
Chris LeeSD-025AyeExcusedAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye*Added reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye*Aye*
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye*Aye*
4 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberAEN
Introduced		TCA
Introduced		JDC
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye

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/TCA, JDC/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-07-25 1:05PM; CR 224.

  6. The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-11-25 3:02PM; CR 224.

  7. The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-10-25 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  8. 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, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  9. 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., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from AEN/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 527) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

  12. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:14AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  13. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

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

  15. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..

  16. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1054) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  17. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  18. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, DeCoite, Elefante, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Moriwaki, Richards, Wakai. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  19. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 113) in amended form (SD 2).

  20. Pass First Reading

  21. Referred to AGR/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

  22. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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