SB 523 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY.

Summary

Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish and administer a Biosecurity Fencing Cost-Sharing Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB523 → SB523_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House bill (HB) to a Senate Draft (SD), updating metadata and formatting. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, likely to allow time for further legislative review. Minor text adjustments were made to cross-reference subsections within the reimbursement and application rules.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

Cross-references in the reimbursement and application sections were updated to point to subsection (d) instead of subsection (e).

TECHNICAL

The bill type was changed from HB to SD, and associated metadata such as revision numbers and dates were updated.

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

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 300) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 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, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-05-25 1:03PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 1 co-sponsor