HawaiiHB 21522025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO DOG ATTACKS.

Sponsored By: Matthias Kusch (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Clarifies owner liability and increases penalties and enforcement mechanisms for dog attacks on livestock occurring on land or premises within the agricultural district. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Dog AttacksLivestockAgricultural DistrictLiabilityAEN, JDC

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Mark J. Hashem

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/7/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/23/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 2/24/2026

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote 2/17/2026

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

Yes: 48 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.

    4/23/2026Senate
  3. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Kusch, Matsumoto.

    4/21/2026House
  4. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

    4/21/2026Senate
  5. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCoite, Richards.

    4/20/2026Senate
  6. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

    4/20/2026House
  7. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

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

    4/16/2026House
  9. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  10. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 663) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/14/2026House
  11. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3795) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/10/2026Senate
  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026Senate
  13. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    4/7/2026Senate
  14. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    4/1/2026Senate
  15. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3222) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

    3/30/2026Senate
  17. 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

    3/23/2026Senate
  18. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/20/2026Senate
  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 368).

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

    3/12/2026Senate
  21. Referred to AEN, JDC.

    3/12/2026Senate
  22. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  23. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1181-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  24. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026House
  25. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

    2/24/2026House

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