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SB2078HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Clarifies that rules adopted by the Department of Land and Natural Resources pursuant to section 190-3, HRS, may regulate aquarium fish permits. Establishes a criminal penalty and monetary fines for aquarium fishing violations. Clarifies that each fish or aquatic life specimen taken in violation of certain fishing laws regarding aquarium fish and the possession and use of prohibited explosives, electrofishing devices, and poisonous substances constitutes a separate offense. (SD1)

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Bill text and versions

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by WLA

Decision stages

  1. Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  3. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    22 aye · 3 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2078
MemberWLA
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeNoAye → No at Senate third reading (SD1)
Brenton AwaSD-023NoNo
Stanley ChangSD-009ExcusedAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020No
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWLA
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WLA, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2602) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  8. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2984) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 161) in amended form (SD 1).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17

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