SB2798 Senate Bill

Passed

2026-03-06

Relating To Law Enforcement.

Makes permanent the Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program established pursuant to Act 235, SLH 2025. Renames the program as the Agricultural Enforcement Program and expands the program statewide. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Finance

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 FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

2026-03-30 H Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1541-26), recommending referral to FIN.

2026-03-24 H The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-20 H Passed 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) Quinlan excused (1).

2026-03-20 H Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1247-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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 This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-11 H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-10 H Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

2026-03-10 H Pass First Reading

2026-03-06 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 79) in amended form (SD 1).

2026-03-06 S Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

2026-03-05 S One Day Notice 03-06-26.

2026-03-05 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2725) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

2026-03-02 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-02-27 S The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

2026-02-23 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-02-18 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2026-02-18 S Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2367) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

2026-02-11 S The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.

2026-02-10 S The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

2026-02-10 S Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

2026-02-08 S The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

2026-02-04 S The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

2026-01-30 S The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

2026-01-30 S Referred to PSM, WAM.

2026-01-26 S Passed First Reading.

2026-01-23 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-11 Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 0

2026-03-02 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended Yea: 13 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-30 S Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs

2026-02-18 S Ways and Means

2026-03-10 H Agriculture

2026-03-20 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

2026-03-30 H Finance

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-23 Introduced

2026-02-17 Amended

2026-03-19 Amended

Subjects

Law Enforcement Agricultural Enforcement Program Permanent Statewide