Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1337
RELATING TO ENDEMIC PLANTS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience to establish an endemic plant seed bank pilot program to preserve and promote the planting of plant species that are endemic to Hawaii. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 House | The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 5, 2025 House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 23, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4 - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Re-referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7 - Jan 31, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). - Feb 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 12, 2025 · House
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 612), recommending referral to FIN. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1111), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 358). - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to HRE, WAM. - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
The committee on HRE deferred the measure. - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.