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SB 2709STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to establish rules to enforce the Akamai Arrival Program. Requires DAB to strengthen enforcement of plant and non-domestic animal quarantine and microorganism importations. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

11 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from AEN/TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2562) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 2/17/2026The 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.
  4. 2/17/2026The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on AEN/TRS deferred the measure until 02-17-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  6. 2/10/2026The committee(s) on AEN/TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/28/2026Referred to AEN/TRS, WAM.
  8. 1/26/2026Passed First Reading.
  9. 1/23/2026Introduced.