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HI SB 841

died on adjournment

RELATING TO MARINE LIFE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 841 pass?

No. HI SB 841 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 841 about?

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and conduct a Marine Life Conservation District Carrying Capacity Program. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a report to the Legislature and adopt administrative rules. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 841?

KANUHA, CHANG, DECOITE and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 841, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to establish and conduct a Marine Life Conservation District Carrying Capacity Program. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to submit a report to the Legislature and adopt administrative rules. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KANUHAprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • Gabbardcosponsor
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-19

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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  3. 2025-03-19

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1371) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-03-13

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-03-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-03-04

    Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-04

    Pass First Reading

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  8. 2025-02-28

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 46) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  9. 2025-02-28

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

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  10. 2025-02-27

    One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  11. 2025-02-27

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 780) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-02-19

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-02-12

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  15. 2025-02-12

    Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 294) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  16. 2025-02-03

    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.

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  17. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:06PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  18. 2025-01-23

    Referred to WTL, WAM.

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  20. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-03 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-19 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-02-28 · pass · 22-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting
  • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-13 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Woodson: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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