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HI SB 1537

died on adjournment

RELATING TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1537 pass?

No. HI SB 1537 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.

What is HI SB 1537 about?

Prohibits the feeding of feral non-native animals on state land within one-half mile of the ocean or a stream. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enforce certain penalties for violations. Requires the counties to adopt or amend ordinances to prohibit the feeding of feral non-native animals on county land within one-half mile of the ocean or a stream and impose certain penalties for violations. Establishes an annual reporting requirement to the Legislature.

Who sponsors HI SB 1537?

RICHARDS, CHANG, ELEFANTE and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1537.

Description

Prohibits the feeding of feral non-native animals on state land within one-half mile of the ocean or a stream. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enforce certain penalties for violations. Requires the counties to adopt or amend ordinances to prohibit the feeding of feral non-native animals on county land within one-half mile of the ocean or a stream and impose certain penalties for violations. Establishes an annual reporting requirement to the Legislature.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RICHARDSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to AEN/WLA, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-27

    Referred to AEN/WTL, JDC.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-22

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1537&year=2026

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