Bill Commons

HI HB 698

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 698 pass?

No. HI HB 698 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 (2026-04-02): Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

What is HI HB 698 about?

Increases the criminal penalties for the offenses of cruelty to animals in the first and second degree that involve pet animals. Increases the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 698?

KILA, AMATO, GARRETT and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 698.

Description

Increases the criminal penalties for the offenses of cruelty to animals in the first and second degree that involve pet animals. Increases the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KILAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-02

    Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-01

    House Conferee(s) discharged.

  3. 2026-03-20

    Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  4. 2026-03-20

    Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    receipt

  5. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  6. 2025-04-23

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

  7. 2025-04-23

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:45PM; Conference Room 325.

  8. 2025-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).

    receipt

  9. 2025-04-15

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

    receipt

  10. 2025-04-14

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.

  11. 2025-04-11

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705).

    receipt

  12. 2025-04-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, DeCoite, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

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  13. 2025-04-10

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 775) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. 2025-04-10

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  15. 2025-04-08

    Floor Amendment No. 6 offered.

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  16. 2025-04-08

    Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).

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  17. 2025-04-08

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25

  18. 2025-04-03

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  19. 2025-04-03

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  20. 2025-04-03

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

  21. 2025-03-31

    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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

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  22. 2025-03-28

    The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-31-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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  23. 2025-03-24

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).

  24. 2025-03-10

    Re-Referred to JDC.

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  25. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 269).

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  26. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  27. 2025-03-06

    Referred to AEN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

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  29. 2025-02-27

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  30. 2025-02-27

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  31. 2025-02-20

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  32. 2025-02-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  33. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  34. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2

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  35. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-20 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Perruso: no
    • Cochran: not voting

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

    2025-03-31 · pass · 4-0

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

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

    2025-04-10 · pass · 22-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Aquino: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Senator(s: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=698&year=2026

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