HI HB 1736
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1736 pass?
No. HI HB 1736 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 (2026-03-25): The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
What is HI HB 1736 about?
Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation, including the free-roaming cat population, and authorizes an income tax designation to provide revenues into the special fund. Requires cats over five months of age to be surgically sterilized unless covered by an intact cat declaration, and conditions the importation of intact cats on state and county declaration requirements, with certain exceptions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 1736?
EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT and 17 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1736, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation, including the free-roaming cat population, and authorizes an income tax designation to provide revenues into the special fund. Requires cats over five months of age to be surgically sterilized unless covered by an intact cat declaration, and conditions the importation of intact cats on state and county declaration requirements, with certain exceptions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- EVSLINprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- HOLTprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- MARTENprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TARNASprimary
- Amatocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-25
The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-03-24
The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-03-18
The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-25-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-03-18
The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-03-13
The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 152).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-10
Referred to AEN/EIG, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-04
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 747-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
passage,referral-committee
2026-02-13
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-26.
deferral
2026-02-06
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 41-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-06
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-04
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-20
Prefiled.
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Votes
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Quinlan: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-13 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Cochran: not voting
- Takayama: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-04 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Alcos: yes
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