# Hawaii SB 3043: RELATING TO HUNTING.

Hawaii SB 3043, RELATING TO HUNTING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Lee (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (Reported from WLA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2623) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 3043
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO HUNTING.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-20, Reported from WLA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2623) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: DLNR, Hunting, Feral Pigs, Game Mammals, Animal Cruelty, Dog Welfare Standards, WLA/AEN, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (9 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules regarding safe and humane hunting practices of feral pigs and hunting dog welfare standards. Establishes requirements for the hunter education program instruction. Includes the use of dogs to torture wildlife or game mammals as torture in the second degree. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-02-20: Reported from WLA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2623) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Chang, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The committee(s) on WLA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3043_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3043_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3043_.PDF)
- SB3043_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3043_SD1_.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/SB3043_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3043_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3043_.PDF)
- [SB3043_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3043_SD1_.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-SB3043-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).