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HI SB 561

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 561 pass?

No. HI SB 561 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 561 about?

Appropriates funds for equipment for the Oahu Branch of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 561?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FEVELLA and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 561.

Description

Appropriates funds for equipment for the Oahu Branch of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-14

    Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 586) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2025-02-14

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-02-05

    The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to WTL, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  8. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-10 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 506not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=561&year=2026

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