HI SB 3201
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CORAL REEF RESILIENCE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 3201 pass?
No. HI SB 3201 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 (2026-03-10): Pass First Reading
What is HI SB 3201 about?
Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to: (1) manage and administer aquatic life and resources, with the highest priority being to protect, restore, and maintain ecosystem integrity, using the best scientific data available; (2) make plans by certain dates for the restoration of reef ecosystems and indigenous species to a level that is not less than an unspecified per cent of their natural biomass potential; and (3) make a plan by 7/1/2027 for the expansion of live coral cover at not less than twenty-five per cent on reefs that have historically supported naturally occurring live coral cover. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 3201?
LEE, C., RHOADS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 3201, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to: (1) manage and administer aquatic life and resources, with the highest priority being to protect, restore, and maintain ecosystem integrity, using the best scientific data available; (2) make plans by certain dates for the restoration of reef ecosystems and indigenous species to a level that is not less than an unspecified per cent of their natural biomass potential; and (3) make a plan by 7/1/2027 for the expansion of live coral cover at not less than twenty-five per cent on reefs that have historically supported naturally occurring live coral cover. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — Pass First Reading
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- LEEprimary
- C.primary
- RHOADSprimary
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-10
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-10
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-06
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 120) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-05
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2870) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05
One Day Notice 03-06-26.
2026-03-03
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-20
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2662) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02
Referred to WLA, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-28
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
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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 WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Richards: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-06 · pass · 23-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Senator(s: not voting
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