HawaiiSB 32532025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Sponsored By: Chris Lee (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary as a nonprofit entity to protect and expand populations of endangered species and other native wildlife in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DLNRHawaii Conservation SanctuaryEndangered SpeciesNative WildlifeConservationWAL, EEP, FIN

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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

  • III Richards

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 140 • No: 11

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 6

House vote 3/24/2026

The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/20/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP...

Yes: 46 • No: 4

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/3/2026

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

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/11/2026

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/11/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 742).

    4/24/2026House
  2. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Gabbard, Richards Co-Chairs.

    4/23/2026Senate
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 769).

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

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

    4/16/2026House
  6. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  7. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2147-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    4/7/2026House
  9. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    4/2/2026House
  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/31/2026House
  12. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1436-26), recommending referral to FIN.

    3/30/2026House
  13. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  14. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Quinlan.

    3/24/2026House
  15. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1303-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EEP.

    3/20/2026House
  16. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EEP with Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    3/20/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-24-26 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/20/2026House
  18. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

    3/19/2026House
  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/16/2026House
  20. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  21. Referred to WAL, EEP, FIN, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  22. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  23. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 393) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/10/2026House
  24. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2951) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    3/6/2026Senate
  25. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026Senate

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