# Hawaii SB 244: RELATING TO PARROTFISH.

Hawaii SB 244, RELATING TO PARROTFISH., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-21 (Re-Referred to WLA, CPN/JDC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB244-2026
- 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 244
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PARROTFISH.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Re-Referred to WLA, CPN/JDC.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Conservation and Resources, Parrotfish, Spearing, Prohibitions, WLA, CPN/JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends conservation and resources law to prohibit: (1) Commercial sales of parrotfish that have been caught by spearing; and (2) The spearing of parrotfish in state waters after sunset or before sunrise.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2026-01-21: Re-Referred to WLA, CPN/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-02-05: The committee on WTL deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to WTL, CPN/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB244_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB244_.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/SB244_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB244_.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)
- [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills)
- [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB244-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).