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SB2983HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Natural Resources.

Last status update Jun 24, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. (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 GVO
  3. HD1by JHA
  4. CD1by Conference

Decision stages

  1. Government Operations (GVO) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 1 no · 0 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

    23 aye · 2 no · 0 excused

  4. House JHA committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 1 no · 3 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 3 no · 1 excused

  6. House third reading on HD1: Passed

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

  7. Senate conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  8. House conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  9. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    22 aye · 3 no · 0 excused

  10. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    45 aye · 6 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2983
MemberGVO
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Brenton AwaSD-023NoNoNoNo
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022NoExcusedNo
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberGVO
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2983
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedAye*NoAye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1)
Joe GedeonHD-018Aye*Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1)
Sam KongHD-033AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNoAyeNo → Aye at House final reading (CD1)
David AlcosHD-041NoNoNo
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNoExcusedNo
Mark HashemHD-019ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcusedAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
35 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028AyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

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. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-10-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2417) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  9. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  10. 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.

  11. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3044) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 334) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  19. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1983-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  21. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  22. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 723).

  23. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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

  25. Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  26. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 761).

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).

  29. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.

  30. 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) McKelvey, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.

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

  32. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57-26).

  33. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  34. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

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

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

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

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

  40. Enrolled to Governor.

  41. Act 128, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

  42. Act 128, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

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