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HI SB 2128

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TRESPASS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2128 pass?

No. HI SB 2128 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1491-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

What is HI SB 2128 about?

Provides that any person who uses their property, including firearms, hunting animals, or vehicles, to hunt on private land without the permission of the owner or occupier of the land shall be subject to a fine for a first offense and have their property be subject forfeiture to the State for a second or subsequent offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2128?

DECOITE, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2128, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Provides that any person who uses their property, including firearms, hunting animals, or vehicles, to hunt on private land without the permission of the owner or occupier of the land shall be subject to a fine for a first offense and have their property be subject forfeiture to the State for a second or subsequent offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1491-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DECOITEprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1491-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  2. 2026-03-30

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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  3. 2026-03-25

    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto.

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  4. 2026-03-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-25-26 9:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 175) in amended form (SD 2).

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3019) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  10. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  11. 2026-02-27

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

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  12. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. 2026-02-20

    Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2508) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  14. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  15. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

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  16. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  17. 2026-02-08

    The committee(s) on WLA deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  18. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  19. 2026-01-22

    Referred to WLA, JDC.

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  20. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  21. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-13 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Chang: not voting

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

    2026-02-27 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Awa: no
    • San Buenaventura: not voting

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

    2026-03-10 · pass · 23-2

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

    2026-03-25 · pass · 4-0

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

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2128&year=2026

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