HI SB 2973

died on adjournment

RELATING TO FISHING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2973 pass?

No. HI SB 2973 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 WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1530-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

What is HI SB 2973 about?

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)

Who sponsors HI SB 2973?

LEE, C., CHANG and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2973, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-23
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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Action timeline

Newest first

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.
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).
reading-2,referral-committee
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
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.
passage
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 330) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2982) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30
Referred to WLA, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction

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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

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

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