Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 643

RELATING TO THE COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE PROGRAM.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• REYES ODA (Republican)
• KITAGAWA (Democratic)
• LAMOSAO (Democratic)
• LEE
• M.
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)
• TODD (Democratic)
• MATSUMOTO (Republican)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• PIERICK (Republican)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• QUINLAN (Democratic)
• WARD
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KAPELA (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB643
• HB643_HD1
• HB643_HD2
• HB643_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Actions

• Jan 17, 2025 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 2
• Jan 23, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Jan 29, 2025 · House
  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.
• Feb 3, 2025 · House
  Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 36) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
• Feb 3, 2025 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
• Feb 4, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-07-25 2:00PM in University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bachman Hall, Board of Regents Conference Room 106, 2444 Dole Street VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 7, 2025 · House
  The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Muraoka.
• Feb 12, 2025 · House
  Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
• Feb 12, 2025 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 871), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  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.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Mar 28, 2025 · 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
• Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
• Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 04-03-25.
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 548) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).
• Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Gabbard, DeCoite Co-Chairs; Fevella.
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).
• Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
• Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
  Re-Referred to EDU/AEN, WAM.