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HI SB 2983

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2983 pass?

Yes. HI SB 2983 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Act 128, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

What is HI SB 2983 about?

Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2983?

LEE, C., CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2983.

Description

Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Act 128, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary
  • CHANGprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-24

    Act 128, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-24

    Act 128, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-08

    Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

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  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto voting no (6) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.

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  9. 2026-04-29

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57-26).

  11. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  12. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  13. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  14. 2026-04-28

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).

    receipt

  15. 2026-04-28

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.

  16. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 761).

    receipt

  17. 2026-04-27

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia.

  18. 2026-04-24

    Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  19. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 723).

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  20. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  21. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  22. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  23. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1983-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  24. 2026-04-09

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  25. 2026-03-18

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-03-16

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  28. 2026-03-12

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-03-10

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

    passage

  30. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 334) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  31. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3044) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  32. 2026-03-06

    One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  33. 2026-03-04

    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

  34. 2026-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  35. 2026-02-19

    Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2417) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  36. 2026-02-19

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  37. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

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  38. 2026-02-05

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-10-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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  39. 2026-02-02

    The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  40. 2026-01-30

    Referred to GVO, JDC.

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  42. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

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Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Awa: no

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

    2026-03-04 · 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 · 23-2

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

    2026-03-18 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 2-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCorte: not voting

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 2-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Garcia: not voting

  • Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

    2026-05-06 · pass · 22-3

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2983&year=2026

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