Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. (CD1)
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. (CD1)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Introduced. · Jan 23, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 26, 2026
Referred to GVO, JDC. · Jan 30, 2026
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 2, 2026
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-10-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 5, 2026
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservation · Feb 10, 2026
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2417) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. · Feb 19, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. · Feb 19, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. · Feb 24, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: n · Mar 4, 2026
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3044) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
One Day Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 334) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 16, 2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservat · Mar 18, 2026
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1983-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. · Apr 9, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) an · Apr 9, 2026
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 723). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCorte. · Apr 24, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 761). · Apr 27, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia. · Apr 27, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840). · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 016. · Apr 28, 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) McKelvey, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reserva · Apr 29, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto voting no (6) 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 128, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). · Jun 24, 2026
Act 128, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). · Jun 24, 2026
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 22, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 3, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 6, 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) 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 · 2026-04-29 · Ayes 2, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading withHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 2, Noes 5, Excused 1
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading withHouse · 2026-04-09 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 3, Excused 1
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-18 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 3
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 23, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 0
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-04 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 0
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-10 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 0
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 128, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). (Jun 24, 2026).