HawaiiSB 29832025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.

Sponsored By: Chris Lee (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Criminal Destruction of TreesState or County PropertyMisdemeanorJHA

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chris Lee

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • David Alcos III

    Republican • House

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 13

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 45 • No: 5

House vote 4/9/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 47 • No: 3

House vote 3/18/2026

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

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 23 • No: 2

Senate vote 3/4/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Senate vote 2/10/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCorte.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 723).

    4/16/2026Senate
  3. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  4. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  5. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1983-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

    4/9/2026House
  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

    4/9/2026House
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

    3/18/2026House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/16/2026House
  10. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  11. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 334) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/10/2026House
  14. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3044) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate
  15. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026Senate
  16. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/4/2026Senate
  17. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    2/24/2026Senate
  18. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2417) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

    2/19/2026Senate
  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    2/19/2026Senate
  20. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/10/2026Senate
  21. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-10-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    2/5/2026Senate
  22. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

    2/2/2026Senate
  23. Referred to GVO, JDC.

    1/30/2026Senate
  24. Passed First Reading.

    1/26/2026Senate
  25. Introduced.

    1/23/2026Senate

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