# Hawaii SB 3010: RELATING TO ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT.

Hawaii SB 3010, RELATING TO ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Lee (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1392-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 3010
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1392-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Animal Endangerment, Pet Animals, Unattended Vehicles, Confinement, Rescue, Immunity, AGR, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (87 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety, or well-being of a pet animal that is endangered by being left or confined in an unattended vehicle. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-20 | House | The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_.PDF)
- SB3010_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_HD1_.HTM)
- SB3010_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_SD1_.HTM)
- SB3010_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_SD2_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_.PDF)
- [SB3010_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB3010_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB3010_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3010_SD2_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB3010-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).