Relating To Coral Reef Resilience.
Last status update Mar 6, 2026
What this measure contains
Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to: (1) manage and administer aquatic life and resources, with the highest priority being to protect, restore, and maintain ecosystem integrity, using the best scientific data available; (2) make plans by certain dates for the restoration of reef ecosystems and indigenous species to a level that is not less than an unspecified per cent of their natural biomass potential; and (3) make a plan by 7/1/2027 for the expansion of live coral cover at not less than twenty-five per cent on reefs that have historically supported naturally occurring live coral cover. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Source summary of the imported measure. Amendments can change the wording; read a specific version for its complete provisions.
Read the full bill at its source ↗Bill text and versions
Drafts can change as a measure moves through the Legislature. Check the version attached to a recorded vote.
- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 26, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 20, 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 WLA
Decision stages
-
Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
-
Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended
12 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
-
Senate third reading on SD1: Passed
23 aye · 1 no · 1 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | WLA Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | No | |||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Excused | Aye | ||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Excused | Aye | ||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Excused | |||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | WLA Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | |||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | |||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | |||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | |||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | |||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | |||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | 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 ↗
Your lawmakers and participating residents.
Match an address to see your state lawmakers' recorded votes on this bill. This address is used for matching and is not saved with a pilot response.
Legislative history
-
Introduced.
-
Passed First Reading.
-
Referred to WLA, WAM.
-
The committee(s) on has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
-
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.
-
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2662) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
-
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
-
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
-
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
-
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2870) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
-
One Day Notice 03-06-26.
-
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
-
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 120) in amended form (SD 1).
-
Pass First Reading
-
Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 16