# Hawaii HB 1736: RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.

Hawaii HB 1736, RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Luke A. Evslin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-25 (The committee on AEN deferred the measure.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1736
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-03-25, The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Subjects: Spay and Neuter Special Fund, Cat Sterilization, Counties, Animal Control, Income Check-off, Appropriation, AEN/EIG, WAM
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (130 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation, including the free-roaming cat population, and authorizes an income tax designation to provide revenues into the special fund. Requires cats over five months of age to be surgically sterilized unless covered by an intact cat declaration, and conditions the importation of intact cats on state and county declaration requirements, with certain exceptions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-25: The committee on AEN deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: The committee on EIG deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-25-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 152). (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to AEN/EIG, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-04: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-03-02: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 747-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-13: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-10: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-26. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 41-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-04: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-20: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_HD2_.pdf)
- HB1736_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1736_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB1736_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1736_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1736_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1736-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).