HawaiiHB 3652025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Sponsored By: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Prohibits certain octopus aquaculture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Octopus AquacultureProhibitionAGR, JHA

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Takuya Garrett

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Trish La Chica

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 52 • No: 0

House vote 2/14/2025

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

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote 2/12/2025

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 648) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/14/2025House
  3. 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    2/14/2025House
  4. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    2/12/2025House
  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/7/2025House
  6. Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 1

    1/21/2025House
  7. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/17/2025House
  8. Pending introduction.

    1/16/2025House

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