---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION."
description: "Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to enforce federal quarantines. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 330"
citation: "Hawaii SB 330 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DOA", "Enforcement", "Federal Quarantines", "Invasive Species Prevention", "USDA"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "CHANG", "DECOITE", "DECORTE", "ELEFANTE", "FEVELLA", "FUKUNAGA", "HASHIMOTO", "KANUHA", "KEOHOKALOLE", "MORIWAKI", "RHOADS", "RICHARDS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2025-01-14"
last_action: "2025-06-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7bc33c01-daab-46a8-9234-6677fac71349"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=330&year=2025"
source_hash: "a3d0a407e8eb9a3a83fc33d3e24eaefd18e3e475b30cb77a23ecbe9b077a6b56"
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 330 (2025) — RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION.

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to enforce federal quarantines. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB330** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB330_.HTM)
2. **SB330_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB330_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB330_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB330_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB330_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB330_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB330_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB330_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- CHANG — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- DECORTE — primary (person)
- ELEFANTE — primary (person)
- FEVELLA — primary (person)
- FUKUNAGA — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- KANUHA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
- RHOADS — primary (person)
- RICHARDS — primary (person)
- Kidani — cosponsor (person)
- Kim — cosponsor (person)
- San Buenaventura — cosponsor (person)
- Wakai — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-06-06** Act 190, on 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). `became-law`
- **2025-06-06** Act 190, 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1290). `became-law`
- **2025-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2025-04-24** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 37) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2025-04-24** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 37).
- **2025-04-22** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Ilagan, Poepoe, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2025-04-22** 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, Rhoads, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 9:31AM in conference room 325.
- **2025-04-17** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2025-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). `receipt`
- **2025-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Richards, Awa.
- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). `receipt`
- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Ilagan, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Todd, Matsumoto.
- **2025-04-08** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). `receipt`
- **2025-04-08** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2025-04-08** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 575). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-04-04** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2025-04-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
- **2025-04-02** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1761) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-03-27** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-21** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Reported from AGR/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1412) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2025-03-19** The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-19** The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR/ECD on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:55AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-03-06** Referred to AGR/ECD, JHA, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-06** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-04** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 134) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-03-04** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2025-02-28** One Day Notice 03-04-25.
- **2025-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 953) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-02-20** 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. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-18** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
- **2025-02-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-12** Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 299) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2025-02-05** 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. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-31** The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2025-01-28** Re-Referred to AEN, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-21** Referred to AEN/EIG, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-15** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction`
- **2025-01-14** Pending Introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7bc33c01-daab-46a8-9234-6677fac71349`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).