STATE BILLHI HB 1449ENGROSSED

Relating To Plant Care Components.

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt rules related to the Plant Care Component Program. Prohibits distributing plant care components that originated outside the State unless it was subjected to treatment before arrival. Establishes administrative penalties to enforce the Plant Care Component Program. Appropriates funds and establishes positions for purposes of the Plant Care Component Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 28, 2025; 622 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1449 · EngrossedFeb 28

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Bill details

Last action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Sponsor

SQSean QuinlanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-047Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Reported from AEN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1249) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 19, 2025The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.Senate

Mar 19, 2025The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.Senate

Mar 14, 2025The committee(s) on AEN/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 11, 2025Re-Referred to AEN/JDC, WAM.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Referred to AEN, WAM.Senate

Show 16 earlier actions

Mar 4, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 175).Senate

Feb 28, 2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 947), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 20, 2025The 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.House

Feb 18, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 14, 2025Report 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, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House

Feb 14, 2025Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 719) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 11, 2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.House

Feb 7, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 4, 2025Passed 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, Kong, Ward excused (3).House

Feb 4, 2025Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 83) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Jan 31, 2025The 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.House

Jan 28, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 27, 2025Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4House

Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Recorded votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 19, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 19, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DOA
Biosecurity
Pest Control
Plant Care Components
Rules
Penalties
Positions
Appropriations ($)

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