SB 352 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture to use consistent units of measurement in its summary to the public on the amounts of restricted use pesticides applied. Establishes a one-half mile buffer zone for pesticides around schools during normal school hours and state and county public parks. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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MINOR

This bill amends pesticide regulations to require the Department of Agriculture to report usage data using consistent units of measurement. It also establishes a new one-half mile buffer zone around schools and public parks where restricted-use pesticides cannot be applied during normal school hours, expanding the previous 100-foot limit. These changes aim to protect children from potential neurological and acute health effects caused by pesticide drift.

Scope change

The bill expands the geographic scope of pesticide application restrictions from a 100-foot buffer to a one-half mile buffer around schools and public parks.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the Department of Agriculture to publish public summaries of restricted-use pesticide applications using consistent units of measurement.

Increases the prohibited application distance for restricted-use pesticides around schools and public parks from 100 feet to one-half mile during normal school hours.

TIMELINE

Sets the effective date for the new one-half mile buffer zone to January 1, 2026, while retaining a July 1, 2050 effective date for the reporting requirements.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 391) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Report filed.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Separated Committee Report.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Floor Amendment No. 2 offered.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Elefante, Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 44) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors