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Hawaii 2026

SB 1582

RELATING TO THE COCONUT TREE.

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Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Coconut Palm, Cultural Significance, Food Source, Recognition, Tree
Introduced / first action
2025-01-22 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Recognizes the coconut palm as a culturally significant plant and sustainable staple food source in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  2. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

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  3. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  4. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards, Awa.

  5. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 851).

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  6. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 449).

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  7. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  8. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).

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  9. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1757), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  14. 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, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

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  15. 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.

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  16. The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-25.

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  17. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:01AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-14-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. Pass First Reading

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  20. Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 19

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

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  22. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 374).

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  23. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 810) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

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  25. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  26. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

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  27. The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-19-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  28. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  29. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  30. Referred to AEN.

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  31. Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  32. Pending Introduction.

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