HI HB 547
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF ANIMALS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 547 pass?
No. HI HB 547 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 HB 547 about?
Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation and the reproduction of free-roaming cats. Establishes various revenue and fundraising sources for the special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 547?
GARRETT, AMATO, CHUN and 23 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 547.
Description
Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation and the reproduction of free-roaming cats. Establishes various revenue and fundraising sources for the special fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- GARRETTprimary
- AMATOprimary
- CHUNprimary
- GARCIAprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- KILAprimary
- KITAGAWAprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- TARNASprimary
- TODDprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-14
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) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
passage,referral-committee
2025-02-14
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 680) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2025-02-12
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CAA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-06
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 232) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAA.
2025-02-05
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to AGR, CAA, FIN, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-17
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-05 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Kahaloa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Quinlan: not voting
- Ward: not voting
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-12 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Reyes Oda: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1023
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