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SB2713HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Pesticide Buffer Zones.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the application of restricted use pesticides within a half-mile radius of elderly health care facilities, with certain exemptions. (SD1)

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Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by AEN

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. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

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

  3. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    22 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

17 more Senate 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, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-09-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee on AEN has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on AEN will hold a public decision making on 02-11-26 4:00PM; Conference Room 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. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2493) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  11. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  12. 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.

  13. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2993) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  14. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  15. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lamosao, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  16. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 286) in amended form (SD 1).

  17. Pass First Reading

  18. Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17

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