HI SB 839

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes a criminal penalty and monetary fines for aquarium fishing violations. Clarifies that each fish or aquatic life specimen taken in violation of certain fishing laws regarding aquarium fish and the possession and use of prohibited explosives, electrofishing devices, and poisonous substances constitutes a separate offense.

Introduced: 2025-01-17
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

2026-01-21
Re-Referred to WLA, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-05
The committee on WTL deferred the measure.
deferral
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to WTL, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=839&year=2026

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