HI SR 125

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY, TO ADOPT RULES TO PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL OCTOPUS AQUACULTURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SR 125 pass?

No. HI SR 125 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 (2026-04-08): The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

What is HI SR 125 about?

HI SR 125 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY, TO ADOPT RULES TO PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL OCTOPUS AQUACULTURE.”.

Who sponsors HI SR 125?

GABBARD is the primary sponsor of HI SR 125.

Introduced: 2026-03-16
Latest action: 2026-04-08 — The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Bill type: resolution
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2026-04-08
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
The recommendation was not adopted.
passage
2026-04-08
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-31
The committee(s) on WLA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-08-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-19
Referred to WLA/AEN.
referral-committee
2026-03-16
Offered.
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The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-08 · pass · 3-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Chang: yes
- Inouye: no
- DeCorte: not voting
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-08 · pass · 2-3
Member-level votes (5)
- Gabbard: yes
- Richards: yes
- DeCoite: no
- Rhoads: no
- Awa: no

Related bills

Companion bill: SCR 133

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=125&year=2026

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