---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AGRICULTURE."
description: "Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a 2-year Agricultural Theft and Vandalism Pilot Project to examine the effectiveness of prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the counties of Hawaii and Maui. Appropriates funds. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 759"
citation: "Hawaii SB 759 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HDOA", "Agricultural Theft and Vandalism Pilot Project", "County of Hawaii", "County of Maui", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Baker", "GABBARD", "Kim", "Riviere", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2019-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a3f5243f-81fb-4625-a875-c37594e49a87"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=759&year=2019"
source_hash: "e1d0bf0964ae18764009e926900c29fa42b04451f735426a8816bd52ebcce238"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 759 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a 2-year Agricultural Theft and Vandalism Pilot Project to examine the effectiveness of prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the counties of Hawaii and Maui. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB759** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB759_.HTM)
2. **SB759_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB759_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB759_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB759_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB759_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB759_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Baker — primary (person)
- GABBARD — primary (person)
- Kim — primary (person)
- Riviere — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-18** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2019-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-25** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-19 1:15PM in conference room 224.
- **2019-01-30** 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, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-05** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 33) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2019-02-05** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
- **2019-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-02-26** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-26** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 995) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2019-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 235) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to AGR, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-13-19 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
- **2019-03-13** The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Holt, Onishi, Perruso, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1358) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2019-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Nakamura, Quinlan, Takumi excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 03-18-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-03-18** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-19.
- **2019-03-18** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-19-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-03-19** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Creagan, Lowen, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, McKelvey, Morikawa, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-21** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1532), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2019-03-21** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Holt, Tokioka, Yamane excused (5).
- **2019-04-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-03-19 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-04-03** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Nishimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-05** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2146), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-09** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-04-11** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 748). `introduction`
- **2019-04-11** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2019-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 893).
- **2019-04-22** House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, C. Lee, Cullen Co-Chairs; Okimoto.
- **2019-04-23** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 826).
- **2019-04-23** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; K. Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella.
- **2019-04-23** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 954).
- **2019-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-19 10:02AM in conference room 224.
- **2019-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 10:02AM in conference room 224.
- **2019-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, K. Rhoads, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, C. Lee, Cullen, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 171).
- **2019-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 171) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 968).
- **2019-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
- **2019-05-06** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-09** Act 217, on 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1319). `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-09** Act 217, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1319). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a3f5243f-81fb-4625-a875-c37594e49a87`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).