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HI HB 2561

died on adjournment

RELATING TO FERAL ANIMALS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2561 pass?

No. HI HB 2561 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 (2026-03-20): The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 2561 about?

Declares feral chickens on public lands as a public nuisance and controllable pest in a city with a population of three hundred thousand or more. Prohibits supporting feral chickens on public lands, including by feeding chickens. Prohibits the abandonment of chickens on public lands or on private property without consent. Establishes fines and authorized enforcing agencies. Appropriates funds for the receipt, handling, and humane disposition of feral chickens that have already been caught. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2561?

OLDS, ALCOS, AMATO and 21 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2561.

Description

Declares feral chickens on public lands as a public nuisance and controllable pest in a city with a population of three hundred thousand or more. Prohibits supporting feral chickens on public lands, including by feeding chickens. Prohibits the abandonment of chickens on public lands or on private property without consent. Establishes fines and authorized enforcing agencies. Appropriates funds for the receipt, handling, and humane disposition of feral chickens that have already been caught. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-20 — The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • OLDSprimary
  • ALCOSprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-20

    The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-20

    The committee on AEN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  4. 2026-03-10

    Referred to AEN/WLA, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 117).

    introduction,receipt

  6. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  7. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 788-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  9. 2026-02-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-02-20

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 735-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  12. 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

  13. 2026-02-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-02-11

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 173-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  16. 2026-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-11

    Re-referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 11

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-06

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 2026-02-02

    Referred to AGR, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 6-0

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

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

    2026-02-18 · pass · 8-0

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

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 15-1

    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
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Alcos: no

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2561&year=2026

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