---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS."
description: "Allows the State of Hawaiʻi Plant and Animal Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 2079"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2079 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Electronic", "Plant and Animal Declaration Form"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "CHANG", "FEVELLA", "KEOHOKALOLE", "KIDANI", "KIM", "MORIWAKI", "RICHARDS", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "WAKAI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-16"
last_action: "2024-07-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34ec933f-4904-469c-aabf-c739d29e5386"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2079&year=2024"
source_hash: "9394d491758368bf98ba49fc196bc1e908616b5fc78b8331803584fbe6700bb5"
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 2079 (2024) — RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS.

Allows the State of Hawaiʻi Plant and Animal Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB2079** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2079_.HTM)
2. **SB2079_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2079_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2079_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2079_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **12–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- CHANG — primary (person)
- FEVELLA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- KIM — primary (person)
- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
- RICHARDS — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- WAKAI — primary (person)
- Elefante — cosponsor (person)
- Hashimoto — cosponsor (person)
- Inouye — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-07-05** Act 196, 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1297). `became-law`
- **2024-07-05** Act 196, on 07/03/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1297). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 84-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 84-24).
- **2024-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Aiu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
- **2024-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-25-24 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2024-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 9:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2024-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 11:05AM in conference room 325.
- **2024-04-22** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-24 9:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2024-04-22** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 779). `receipt`
- **2024-04-18** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 11:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2024-04-18** House Conferees Appointed: Gates, Kahaloa Co-Chairs; Aiu, Ward.
- **2024-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 690). `receipt`
- **2024-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; DeCoite, Wakai Co-Chairs.
- **2024-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 366). `receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 519). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1616-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-27** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-27-24 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-19** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Kong, Sayama excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-19** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1188-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2024-03-13** The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Woodson, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-13-24 8:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 64). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-03-01** One Day Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-03-01** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3009) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-01** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-28** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 9:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-16** Reported from AEN/EET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2629) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2024-02-14** The committee(s) on EET recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EET were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-14** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-09** The committee(s) on AEN/EET has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-24 1:46PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-18** Referred to AEN/EET, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-17** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction`
- **2024-01-16** Pending Introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34ec933f-4904-469c-aabf-c739d29e5386`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).