All Roll Calls
Yes: 192 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 1772025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
Sponsored By: Glenn Wakai (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an assessment and approval process to import and move aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a biological aquatic risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock assessment and approval process. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
DOADivision of Animal IndustryAquaculture ProgramImport AssessmentBiological Aquatic Risk-Based FrameworkBiocontainment StandardsAquatic LivestockAppropriationAGR, CPC, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Glenn Wakai
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Lynn DeCoite
Democratic • Senate
Kurt Fevella
Republican • Senate
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Lorraine R. Inouye
Democratic • Senate
Dru Mamo Kanuha
Democratic • Senate
Michelle N. Kidani
Democratic • Senate
III Richards
Democratic • Senate
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2025
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/24/2025
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
4/23/2026SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
4/22/2026HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
4/22/2026HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Awa.
4/21/2026SenateReceived notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 10:50AM in Conference Room 325.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 2:40 PM; Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 325.
4/24/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
4/23/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 325.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
4/21/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Pierick.
4/17/2025HouseConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
4/17/2025SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Richards, Awa.
4/15/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
4/15/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 572).
4/8/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/8/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
4/8/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1963), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HousePassed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).
4/4/2025HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/4/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
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SB177_HD1
SB177_SD1
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