THE SENATE
S.C.R. NO.
121
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
requesting the department of agriculture and biosecurity and department of law enforcement to increase penalties and enforcement MECHANISMS for dog attacks on livestock.
WHEREAS, livestock production is an important contributor to the State's economy, food security, and land stewardship; and
WHEREAS, livestock producers responsibly manage their animals through fencing and low-stress handling techniques to ensure the animals' health and well-being; and
WHEREAS, uncontrolled dogs often harass, injure, or kill livestock, causing significant losses; and
WHEREAS, livestock producers experience severe financial and emotional impacts from dog attacks, as a single attack can result in the loss of up to eighty animals; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and Department of Law Enforcement are requested to increase penalties and enforcement mechanisms for dog attacks on livestock; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chairperson of the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity and Director of Law Enforcement.
OFFERED BY:
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Report Title:
Dog Attacks; Livestock; Penalties