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HI HB 2152

enacted

RELATING TO DOG ATTACKS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2152 pass?

Yes. HI HB 2152 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-09): Act 114, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214).

What is HI HB 2152 about?

Clarifies liability and increases penalties and enforcement mechanisms for dog attacks on livestock occurring on land or premises within the agricultural district. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2152?

KUSCH, EVSLIN, HASHEM and 11 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2152.

Description

Clarifies liability and increases penalties and enforcement mechanisms for dog attacks on livestock occurring on land or premises within the agricultural district. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-06-09 — Act 114, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KUSCHprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-09

    Act 114, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-09

    Act 114, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 49-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  9. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 49-26).

  11. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  12. 2026-04-28

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Rhoads, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-28

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Tarnas, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-24

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  15. 2026-04-23

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.

  16. 2026-04-21

    House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Kusch, Matsumoto.

  17. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-20

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCoite, Richards.

  19. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  21. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  22. 2026-04-14

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  23. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 663) in amended form (SD 2).

  24. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3795) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  25. 2026-04-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  26. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  28. 2026-03-30

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3222) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  29. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  30. 2026-03-23

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  32. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 368).

    introduction,receipt

  33. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  34. 2026-03-12

    Referred to AEN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  35. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  36. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1181-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  37. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  38. 2026-02-24

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

    committee-passage-favorable

  39. 2026-02-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  40. 2026-02-17

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 331-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  41. 2026-02-17

    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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  42. 2026-02-11

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan.

    committee-passage-favorable

  43. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  44. 2026-01-30

    Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 5

    referral-committee

  45. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  46. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Chun: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Lowen: not voting
    • Quinlan: not voting

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-24 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Garcia: not voting

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

    2026-03-23 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • DeCoite: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-28 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Chun: yes
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-28 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Richards: yes

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