Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 698
RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KILA (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- GARRETT (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TODD (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Increases the criminal penalties for the offenses of cruelty to animals in the first and second degree that involve pet animals. Increases the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 Senate | Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 31, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 20, 2025 House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 17, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 269). - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to AEN, JDC. - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Re-Referred to JDC. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft). - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-31-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Floor Amendment No. 6 offered. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2). - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25 - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, DeCoite, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 775) in amended form (SD 2). - Apr 10, 2025 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705). - Apr 14, 2025 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu. - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; DeCoite, Gabbard, Richards, Fevella. - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:45PM; Conference Room 325. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferee(s) discharged. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409). - Apr 1, 2026 · House
House Conferee(s) discharged. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).