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SB984HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Water Pollution.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

Requires a landowner in possession of ten thousand or more acres in the State to be liable for damages and fines arising from runoff originating on the land and entering into state waters. Requires the Department of Health to prioritize enforcement of water pollution control regulations in rural areas where there are existing reports of runoff and other terms of water pollution. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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How this measure moved

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 HHS
  3. SD2by JDC
  4. HD1by EEP

Companion measure: SB984. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  2. Health and Human Services (HHS) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  3. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    3 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  4. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    22 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House EEP committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    42 aye · 5 no · 4 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB984
MemberAEN
Introduced		HHS
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeExcusedAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye*
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye*Added reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at Judiciary (JDC) (SD1)
13 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberAEN
Introduced		HHS
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Chris LeeSD-025Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB984
MemberEEP
SD2		Second reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041No
Elle CochranHD-014Excused
Diamond GarciaHD-042No
Daniel HoltHD-028Excused
Kim IwamotoHD-025Excused
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045No
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039No
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032No
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcused
37 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEEP
SD2		Second reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011Aye
Della au BelattiHD-026Aye
Cory ChunHD-035Aye
Luke EvslinHD-016Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Andrew GarrettHD-022Aye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020Aye
Mark HashemHD-019Aye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029Aye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031Aye
Greggor IlaganHD-004Aye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005Aye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002Aye
Darius KilaHD-044Aye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048Aye
Sam KongHD-033Aye
Trish La ChicaHD-037Aye
Mike LeeHD-050Aye
Lisa MartenHD-051Aye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049Aye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038Aye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010Aye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017Aye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015Aye
Ikaika OldsHD-023Aye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040Aye
Jackson SayamaHD-021Aye
Kanani SouzaHD-043Aye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034Aye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027Aye
Adrian TamHD-024Aye
David TarnasHD-008Aye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030Aye
Chris ToddHD-003Aye
Justin WoodsonHD-009Aye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012Aye

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 AEN/HHS, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  7. Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 542) 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 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  10. 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  11. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 903) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 233) in amended form (SD 2).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to EEP, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  19. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1250) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  21. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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