Bills

SB 1257: AGRICULTURAL CRIMES TASK FORCE; OFFENSE OF AGRICULTURAL CRIME; PENALTIES; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-03-13

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes a permanent Agricultural Crimes Task Force to address the issue of agricultural crime in the State.  Establishes the offense of agricultural crime to increase penalties for committing certain property crimes on agricultural property.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs24MIN
Mar 18, 2025

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems20MIN
Mar 12, 2025

House Standing Committee on Agriculture & Food Systems

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