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Hawaii 2026

HB 2207

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle, DAB, Fine Mesh Nets, Monofilament Netting, Rules
Introduced / first action
2026-01-26 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Allows the use of certain monofilament netting for the protection of plants against invasive species. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules allowing the sale and distribution of fine mesh nets, including monofilament netting, in the State to protect plants from the coconut rhinoceros beetle. (CD1)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Act 103, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).

    became-law, executive-signature

  2. Act 103, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).

    became-law, executive-signature

  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. Transmitted to Governor.

  5. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.

  9. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Kanuha, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  10. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch, Kahaloa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 118-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  13. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 118-26).

  14. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  15. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.

  16. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 9:35AM in conference room 325.

  17. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 820).

    receipt

  18. Re-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 33

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  19. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Matsumoto.

  20. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; DeCoite, Richards.

  21. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

    receipt

  22. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  23. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  24. 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.

    passage

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 664) in amended form (SD 2).

  26. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3671) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  27. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  28. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  30. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3159) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

    reading-2, referral-committee

  32. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  34. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 378).

    introduction, receipt

  35. Passed First Reading.

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  36. Referred to AEN, WAM.

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  37. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  38. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1040-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  39. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  40. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  41. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  42. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  43. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  44. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan.

    committee-passage-favorable

  45. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  46. Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 5

    referral-committee

  47. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  48. Pending introduction.

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