HI SB 1159
died on adjournmentRELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 1159 pass?
No. HI SB 1159 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 1159 about?
Prohibits certain octopus aquaculture.
Who sponsors HI SB 1159?
GABBARD, MCKELVEY are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1159.
Description
Prohibits certain octopus aquaculture.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- GABBARDprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-13
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-13
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 468) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
2025-02-10
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to AEN, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB1159Compare
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-10 · pass · 3-2
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- Rhoads: yes
- DeCoite: no
- Awa: no
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 365
Official source
Attribution
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