# Hawaii SB 1262: RELATING TO OAHU CORAL REEF RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT.

Hawaii SB 1262, RELATING TO OAHU CORAL REEF RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Stanley Chang (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Re-Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC/WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1262-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1262
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO OAHU CORAL REEF RESILIENCE ENHANCEMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Re-Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC/WAM.
- Sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Fishing, Division of Aquatic Resources, Regulations, Bag Limits, WLA/AEN, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes bag limits for kala, nenue, and uhu fish around the island of Oahu. Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources to conduct population assessments of these fishes and report to the Legislature. Sunsets on 6/30/2035.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-21: Re-Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-27: Referred to WTL/AEN, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1262_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1262_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1262_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1262_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1262-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).