SB 1582 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE COCONUT TREE.

SB 1582 declares the coconut palm as a culturally significant plant and a sustainable staple food source for the State. This recognition is scheduled to become effective on July 1, 3000.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2025

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SB1582 → SB1582_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised to emphasize the coconut palm's cultural significance to Native Hawaiian heritage alongside its role as a food source. The original version focused primarily on agricultural and food security benefits, while the updated version adds language recognizing the tree as an enduring symbol of Native Hawaiian culture, traditions, and community life. The effective date was also changed from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly recognizes the coconut palm as both a culturally significant plant and a sustainable staple food source, expanding its scope beyond just agricultural and food security purposes to include cultural preservation and indigenous knowledge revitalization.

SCOPE

Added recognition of the coconut palm as an enduring symbol of Native Hawaiian culture, including its historical role in shelter, tools, weaving, and spiritual significance.

Modified the bill's purpose statement to include cultural significance alongside sustainable food source designation.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate approval upon enactment to July 1, 3000, which is likely a placeholder or clerical error.

TECHNICAL

Removed original bill formatting elements including Senate headers, page numbers, and document tracking information.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic22

22 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican3

3 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 3, 2025

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 449).

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

The 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.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 374).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

The 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.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-19-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors