STATE BILLHI HB 643ENGROSSED

Relating To The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Program.

Establishes short-term management initiatives for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program. Appropriates funds for activities and positions related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 27, 2025; 623 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 643 · EngrossedFeb 27

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Bill details

Last action: Re-Referred to EDU/AEN, WAM. · Apr 17, 2026
Pending committee: Education

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 17, 2026Re-Referred to EDU/AEN, WAM.Senate

Mar 20, 2026Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).House

Mar 20, 2026Senate Conferee(s) discharged.Senate

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 17, 2025Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).House

Apr 17, 2025Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Gabbard, DeCoite Co-Chairs; Fevella.Senate

Apr 8, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).Senate

Apr 4, 2025House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

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Apr 3, 2025Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 548) in amended form (SD 1).House

Apr 3, 2025Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Apr 1, 202548 Hrs. Notice 04-03-25.Senate

Apr 1, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate

Mar 28, 2025The 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..Senate

Mar 25, 2025The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Reported from HRE/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 17, 2025The 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.Senate

Mar 17, 2025The 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.Senate

Mar 10, 2025The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 29).Senate

Feb 27, 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 27, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 871), 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 12, 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, Sayama, Ward excused (3).House

Feb 12, 2025Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 7, 2025The 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.House

Feb 4, 2025Bill 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.House

Feb 3, 2025Passed 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).House

Feb 3, 2025Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 36) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.House

Jan 29, 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 23, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 21, 2025Referred to AGR, HED, FIN, referral sheet 2House

Jan 21, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 17, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 28, 2025 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, UnamendedMar 17, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Higher Education: Passed, UnamendedMar 17, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Department of Agriculture
University of Hawaii
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
Prevention
Appropriations ($)

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