Legislative record

SB 496STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Board of Agriculture to define the terms "bona fide farmer" and "bona fide agricultural activity". Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

4 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/10/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  3. 2/10/2025Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 176) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  4. 2/3/2025The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
  5. 1/29/2025The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-03-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 224.
  6. 1/24/2025The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/21/2025Referred to AEN, WAM.
  8. 1/17/2025Passed First Reading.
  9. 1/17/2025Introduced.