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SB2818HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Boating.

Last status update May 28, 2026

What this measure contains

Clarifies the penalties for violations of boating and ocean recreation laws pursuant to chapter 200, HRS. Clarifies the violations that constitute unauthorized conduct. (CD1)

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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
  3. SD2by JDC
  4. HD1by WAL
  5. HD2by JHA
  6. CD1by Conference

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, with amendments, reported as SD2

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

  3. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    22 aye · 3 no · 0 excused

  4. House WAL committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 1 no · 4 excused

  6. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    5 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 1 no · 2 excused

  7. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    45 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 5 no · 0 excused

  8. Senate conference managers on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  9. House conference managers on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    22 aye · 3 no · 0 excused

  11. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    44 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 6 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2818
MemberWLA
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
HD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeNoNoAye → No at Senate third reading (SD2)
Brenton AwaSD-023NoNoNo
Stanley ChangSD-009ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020NoNo
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeExcusedAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWLA
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
HD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2818
MemberWAL
SD2		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
HD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedAye*NoNoNoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD2)
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Kim IwamotoHD-025Aye*AyeAyeNoDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)Aye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Della au BelattiHD-026ExcusedAyeExcusedAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNoNo
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007ExcusedAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House third reading (HD2)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeExcusedAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032Aye*AyeAye*AyeAyeDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)Added reservations at House JHA committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAye
28 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWAL
SD2		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
HD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028AyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

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

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WLA, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; 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. 2516) 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 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. 3064) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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. 306) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

  18. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1528-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

  22. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1830-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  23. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.

  24. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  25. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 706).

  27. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lamosao.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

  33. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:00AM; CR 229.

  35. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  36. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Tarnas; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 0 Excused: none.

  37. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 81-26).

  38. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  39. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 81-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  40. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  41. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

  42. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0).

  43. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  44. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  45. Enrolled to Governor.

  46. Act 058, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158).

  47. Act 058, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158).

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