SB2405 Senate Bill

Passed

2026-03-10

Relating To Agricultural Workforce Housing.

Establishes an Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to address the shortage and challenges of agricultural workforce housing in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Water & Land

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-03-30 H Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on WAL as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

2026-03-30 H Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1514-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to WAL.

2026-03-25 H The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.

2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-20 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

2026-03-20 H Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1253-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.

2026-03-18 H The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-12 H Referred to AGR, HSG, WAL, referral sheet 17

2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading

2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 232) in amended form (SD 1).

2026-03-10 S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

2026-03-06 S One Day Notice 03-10-26.

2026-03-06 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2902) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

2026-03-03 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

2026-02-27 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-02-11 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2026-02-11 S Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2186) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

2026-02-04 S 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.

2026-01-30 S The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

2026-01-28 S Referred to AEN, WAM.

2026-01-21 S Introduced and passed First Reading.

2026-01-20 S Pending Introduction.

Votes

2026-02-04 Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

2026-03-03 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended Yea: 12 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Agriculture and Environment

2026-02-11 S Ways and Means

2026-03-12 H Agriculture

2026-03-20 H Housing

2026-03-30 H Water & Land

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-20 Introduced

2026-02-10 Amended

2026-03-19 Amended

2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

DAB Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group Report Appropriation ($)