HawaiiHB 21012025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL AQUARIUM COLLECTION.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Prohibits the harvest of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes, regardless of the method of collection, in counties with a population greater than 500,000 and the consideration of rules for the issuance of permits for the harvest of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes. Repeals upon promulgation of certain rules by the Department of Land and Natural Resources for counties with a population greater than 500,000. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

DLNROffice of Hawaiian Affairs PackageAquatic ResourcesFishing RegulationsCommercial Aquarium CollectionSustainabilityProhibitionWLA/HWN, CPN/JDC

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 141 • No: 22

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 6

Senate vote 4/7/2026

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/2/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 3 • No: 1

Senate vote 4/2/2026

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 2 • No: 2

Senate vote 3/24/2026

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/24/2026

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 8

House vote 3/3/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 15 • No: 1

House vote 2/19/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 48 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  2. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  3. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, Inouye, Moriwaki). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  4. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 661) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/14/2026House
  5. Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3784) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026Senate
  6. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026Senate
  7. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    4/7/2026Senate
  8. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) McKelvey, Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

    4/2/2026Senate
  9. The recommendation was not adopted.

    4/2/2026Senate
  10. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

    4/2/2026Senate
  11. The committee(s) on CPN will reconsider its previous decision on 04-02-26 and will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:32AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

    4/2/2026Senate
  12. Reported from WLA/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3365) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

    3/30/2026Senate
  13. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.

    3/30/2026Senate
  14. The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-26 9:20AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/27/2026Senate
  15. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/24/2026Senate
  16. The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.

    3/24/2026Senate
  17. The committee(s) on WLA/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/21/2026Senate
  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 355).

    3/12/2026Senate
  19. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  20. Referred to WLA/HWN, CPN/JDC.

    3/12/2026Senate
  21. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Gedeon, Hashem, Iwamoto, Matayoshi, Morikawa, Reyes Oda, Sayama, Shimizu, Tarnas, Yamashita voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Hartsfield, Lee, M., Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Takayama voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  22. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1207-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  23. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Morikawa, Alcos; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; and Excused: none.

    3/3/2026House
  24. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-03-26.

    3/2/2026House
  25. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/2/2026House

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