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Hawaii 2026

HB 859

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-18 19:11:01 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Agricultural Crime, Agricultural Crime Prevention Program, Appropriations ($), Branding, DOA, Inspectors
Introduced / first action
2025-01-21 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Establishes an agricultural crime prevention program within the Department of Agriculture to provide grants, education, administrative enforcement, and other services for the benefit of the State's agricultural industry. Clarifies, creates, and strengthens laws regarding crimes and violations related to agriculture or agricultural lands and hunting on private agricultural lands. Establishes clear distinctions between administrative and criminal penalties. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over
  2. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 156) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  3. 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, Ward excused (2).

    reading-2, referral-committee
  4. 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable
  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1
  7. Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee
  8. Pending introduction.

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