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 i
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Officially: “RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
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)
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Pending Introduction. · Jan 13, 2025
Introduced and passed First Reading. · Jan 15, 2025
Referred to AEN, WAM. · Jan 17, 2025
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. · Jan 21, 2025
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 · Jan 24, 2025
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
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Feb 5, 2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 21, 2025
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, K · Feb 27, 2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 937) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25. · Feb 28, 2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Mar 4, 2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 106) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 4, 2025
Pass First Reading · Mar 6, 2025
Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19 · Mar 6, 2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 7, 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; · Mar 12, 2025
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
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 ( · Mar 14, 2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 14, 2025
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 re · Mar 18, 2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1381), recommending referral to FIN. · Mar 20, 2025
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 20, 2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 28, 2025
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, Kitagaw · Apr 1, 2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1963), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 4, 2025
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
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 4, 2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 572). · Apr 8, 2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 8, 2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). · Apr 8, 2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Richards, Awa. · Apr 15, 2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). · Apr 15, 2025
House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Pierick. · Apr 17, 2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754). · Apr 21, 2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 17, 2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 22, 2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 23, 2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 24, 2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 10:50AM in Conference Room 325. · Apr 25, 2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 2:40 PM; Conference Room 411. · Apr 25, 2025
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Senate Conferee(s) discharged. · Mar 20, 2026
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409). · Mar 20, 2026
House Conferee(s) discharged. · Apr 1, 2026
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). · Apr 2, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Awa. · Apr 21, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720). · Apr 22, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811). · Apr 23, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 29, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 30, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325. · May 1, 2026
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 reserv · May 1, 2026
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 · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 181-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 181-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
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
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 165, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267). · Jun 26, 2026
Act 165, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267). · Jun 26, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 3, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 4, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2025-04-04 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with noneHouse · 2025-04-04 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-04-01 · Ayes 14, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2025-03-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-03-18 · Ayes 8, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with noneHouse · 2025-03-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 4
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2025-03-12 · Ayes 5, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2025-03-04 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2025-02-27 · Aye(s) 13, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows:Senate · 2025-01-24 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 165, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267). (Jun 26, 2026).