Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2207
RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- CHUN (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- GARRETT (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- REYES ODA (Republican)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
- TEMPLO (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
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)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| May 1, 2026 Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 26, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 5 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
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. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
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). - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 24, 2026 · House
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. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1040-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
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. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 378). - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to AEN, WAM. - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
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. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3159) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
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.. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3671) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
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. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 664) in amended form (SD 2). - Apr 16, 2026 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; DeCoite, Richards. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713). - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 33 - Apr 23, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Matsumoto. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 820). - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 9:35AM in conference room 325. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
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. - May 1, 2026 · House
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. - May 1, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 118-26) as amended in (CD 1). - May 1, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 118-26). - May 1, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - May 6, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor. - Jun 5, 2026 · Senate
Act 103, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203). - Jun 5, 2026 · House
Act 103, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1203).