Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 177
RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- WAKAI (Democratic)
- CHANG (Democratic)
- DECOITE (Democratic)
- HASHIMOTO (Democratic)
- INOUYE (Democratic)
- KANUHA (Democratic)
- KIDANI
- RICHARDS (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Fevella (Republican)
- San Buenaventura (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an evaluation and authorization process to import and transport aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a biological aquatic risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock evaluation and authorization process. (CD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2025 · Senate
Pending Introduction. - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading. - Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to AEN, WAM. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 937) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 03-04-25. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 106) in amended form (SD 1). - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19 - Mar 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 12, 2025 · House
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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1221) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1381), recommending referral to FIN. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1963), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 572). - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Richards, Awa. - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). - Apr 17, 2025 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Pierick. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754). - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 325. - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 325. - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 10:50AM in Conference Room 325. - Apr 25, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 2:40 PM; Conference Room 411. - 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). - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Awa. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto. - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811). - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. - May 1, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 181-26). - May 1, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. - May 1, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 181-26) as amended in (CD 1). - May 1, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (3) and none excused (0). - May 6, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled to Governor. - Jun 26, 2026 · Senate
Act 165, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267). - Jun 26, 2026 · House
Act 165, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).