Establishes an Axis Deer Meat Donation Pilot Program to exempt the donation of axis deer meat to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding
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Officially: “RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Establishes an Axis Deer Meat Donation Pilot Program to exempt the donation of axis deer meat to a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization for the purpose of feeding needy individuals from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of axis deer meat, carcasses, and meat products, subject to certain requirements. Requires reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/2033. (CD2)
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Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 23, 2025
Referred to AGR, HLT, JHA, referral sheet 4 · Jan 27, 2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Jan 28, 2025
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; · Jan 31, 2025
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 84) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT. · Feb 4, 2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). · Feb 4, 2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 7, 2025
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alc · Feb 12, 2025
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 792) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA. · Feb 14, 2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). · Feb 14, 2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 18, 2025
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, Gar · Feb 20, 2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1076) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. · Feb 28, 2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. · Mar 4, 2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 357). · Mar 6, 2025
Passed First Reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Referred to HHS, CPN. · Mar 6, 2025
Re-Referred to HHS, JDC/CPN. · Mar 11, 2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Mar 18, 2025
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21. · Mar 18, 2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with r · Mar 19, 2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1264) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/CPN. · Mar 21, 2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/CPN. · Mar 21, 2025
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
The committee(s) on JDC/CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-02-26 9:20AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Mar 27, 2026
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: · Apr 2, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es) · Apr 2, 2026
Reported from JDC/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3766) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Apr 10, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Elefante, Inouye, Kidani, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to H · Apr 14, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 572) in amended form (SD 2). · Apr 14, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). · Apr 17, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads, Keohokalole Co-Chairs. · Apr 23, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738). · Apr 23, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Miyake, Matsumoto. · Apr 24, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 838). · Apr 27, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 9:45AM in conference room 325. · Apr 28, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Tarnas, Miyake, Matsumoto; Ayes with rese · Apr 29, 2026
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) San Buenaventura, Rhoads, Keohokalole · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 50-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 50-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 · Apr 29, 2026
Floor Amendment No. 4 offered by Rep. Chun. · May 6, 2026
Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused. · May 6, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday 05-08-26. · May 6, 2026
Floor Amendment No. 12 offered. · May 6, 2026
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2). · May 6, 2026
Separated Committee Report. · May 6, 2026
Report filed. · May 6, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 05-08-26 · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 8, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura). · May 8, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 820). · May 8, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889). · May 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 166, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). · Jun 26, 2026
Act 166, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). · Jun 26, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MIYAKECOCHRANKILAKUSCHLAMOSAOSOUZATAKAYAMATAMTARNASMatayoshi
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2).Senate · 2026-05-08 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with noneHouse · 2026-05-08 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-29 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-29 · Ayes 5, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate · 2026-04-14 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 5, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-02 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 2
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-02 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows:Senate · 2025-03-19 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with noneHouse · 2025-03-04 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-02-20 · Ayes 10, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with noneHouse · 2025-02-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 4
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-02-12 · Ayes 9, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with noneHouse · 2025-02-04 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 3
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-01-31 · Ayes 5, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 166, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). (Jun 26, 2026).