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HI HB 980

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 980 pass?

No. HI HB 980 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 980 about?

Amends the law authorizing the killing of mongoose by clarifying the circumstances under which mongoose may be killed and authorizing feral chickens to be killed under certain circumstances. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 980?

KILA, MATAYOSHI, BELATTI and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 980, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Amends the law authorizing the killing of mongoose by clarifying the circumstances under which mongoose may be killed and authorizing feral chickens to be killed under certain circumstances. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KILAprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • Amatocosponsor
  • Tamcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-17

    The committee on AEN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-14

    The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  4. 2025-03-11

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 311).

    introduction,receipt

  6. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  7. 2025-03-06

    Referred to AEN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-04

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

    passage

  9. 2025-02-27

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 825) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  10. 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).

  11. 2025-02-20

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-02-18

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

  13. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  14. 2025-01-23

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-20 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=980&year=2026

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