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HI SB 2973

died on adjournment

RELATING TO FISHING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to begin the rulemaking process no later than 7/1/2026 to regulate or ban jug line fishing and jug rig variant fishing methods. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1530-26) 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

  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary
  • CHANGprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 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; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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  2. 2026-03-30

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1530-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  3. 2026-03-24

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

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  4. 2026-03-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 330) in amended form (SD 1).

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  9. 2026-03-06

    One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  10. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2982) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

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  12. 2026-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. 2026-02-20

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

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  14. 2026-02-20

    Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2670) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  15. 2026-02-18

    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. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  17. 2026-01-30

    Referred to WLA, JDC.

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  18. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  19. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-18 · 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, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-10 · pass · 22-3

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Belatti: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2973&year=2026

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