Relating To Wildlife.
Last status update Mar 10, 2026
What this measure contains
Increases the fines for taking or harassing protected turtles in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 24, 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
- HD1by WAL
Decision stages
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Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended
4 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on the introduced draft: Passed
24 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused
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House WAL committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
8 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
45 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 1 no · 2 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | AEN Introduced | WLA Introduced | JDC Introduced | Third reading Introduced | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye* | Aye* | |||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye |
14 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | AEN Introduced | WLA Introduced | JDC Introduced | Third reading Introduced | Change along the path |
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| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | ||||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | ||||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | ||||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | ||||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | 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 | ||||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | WAL Introduced | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye* | ||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Excused | Aye | |
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye* | ||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Excused | ||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | |
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | |
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Aye | |
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | |
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | No | ||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | |
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | ||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye | |
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | |
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | Aye |
36 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | WAL Introduced | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | ||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | ||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | ||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | ||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | ||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | ||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | ||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | ||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | ||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | ||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | ||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | ||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | ||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | ||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | ||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | ||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | ||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | ||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | ||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | ||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | ||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | ||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | ||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | ||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | ||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | 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 | ||
| 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
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Legislative history
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to WLA/AEN, JDC.
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The committee(s) on WLA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from WLA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2622) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading 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, UNAMENDED. 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. 2979) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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One Day Notice 03-10-26.
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Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 341).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17
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Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
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Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1345-26) 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 Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).