Relating To Animal Endangerment.
Last status update Mar 10, 2026
What this measure contains
Allows law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety, or well-being of a pet animal that is endangered by being left or confined in an unattended vehicle. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 24, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 17, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 6, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 23, 2026
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.
- Introduced
- SD1by PSM
- SD2by JDC
- HD1by AGR
Decision stages
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Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD2: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House AGR committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
6 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | PSM Introduced | JDC SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Excused | Aye | ||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Excused | Aye | ||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye |
15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | PSM Introduced | JDC SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | |||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | |||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | |||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | |||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | |||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | |||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | |||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | |||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | |||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | |||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | |||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | |||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | |||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | |||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | AGR SD2 | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | |
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Excused | ||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | |
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | |
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | |
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye | |
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | Aye | |
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | Excused |
42 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | AGR SD2 | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | ||
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | ||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | ||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | ||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | ||
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | ||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | ||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | ||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | ||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | ||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | ||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | ||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | ||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | ||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | ||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | ||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | ||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | ||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | ||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | ||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | ||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | ||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | ||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | ||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | ||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | ||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | ||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | ||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | ||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | ||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | ||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | ||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | ||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | ||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | ||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | ||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | ||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | ||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye |
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
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to PSM, JDC.
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The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.
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Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2370) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
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The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3063) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
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Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 340) in amended form (SD 2).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17
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Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
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Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1392-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).