SB 1582 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE COCONUT TREE.

SB 1582 symbolically recognizes the coconut palm as a culturally significant plant and sustainable staple food source in the State. The bill does not create new policies or affect any specific group; it is purely a ceremonial acknowledgment. Its provisions consist solely of this recognition statement, with an effective date set for July 1, 3000. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct legislative impact or implementation mechanisms.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2026

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SB1582 → SB1582_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to explicitly recognize the coconut palm as a culturally significant plant in addition to its status as a sustainable staple food source. This change adds new statutory language to highlight the tree's deep roots in Native Hawaiian culture, history, and traditions, while also adjusting the effective date of the law to a future date of July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include formal recognition of the coconut palm's cultural and spiritual significance to Native Hawaiians, alongside its existing recognition as a food source.

DEFINITION

Added a new section establishing the coconut palm as a 'culturally significant plant' in the State of Hawaii.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.

SCOPE

Updated the bill's title and description to reflect the addition of cultural significance alongside food source recognition.

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

Apr 3, 2025

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 449).

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1465) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 374).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-19-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors