HI SB 3010

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 3010 pass?

No. HI SB 3010 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 (2026-03-24): Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1392-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

What is HI SB 3010 about?

Allows law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety, or well-being of a pet animal that is endangered by being left or confined in an unattended vehicle. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 3010?

LEE, C., CHANG and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 3010, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-23
Latest action: 2026-03-24 — Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1392-26) 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

2026-03-24
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1392-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-24
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) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-20
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 340) in amended form (SD 2).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3063) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-03-06
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-04
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2370) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-02-18
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-13
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30
Referred to PSM, 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 PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-13 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Hashimoto: not voting
- Inouye: not voting
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-04 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: yes
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-20 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Chun: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
- Quinlan: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3010&year=2026

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