2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB345: Relating To The State Shrimp.
Legislative Summary
Establishes the pae ula as the state shrimp to protect anchialine pool ecosystems throughout Hawaii. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/16/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to CAA, JHA, referral sheet 1
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 365) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
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) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1088) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 213).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to TCA/AEN.
Senate
3/28/2025
The committee(s) on TCA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/31/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
Senate
3/31/2025
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
3/31/2025
The committee(s) on TCA/AEN will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 2:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/2/2025
The committees on TCA/AEN reconsidered its previous decision.
Senate
4/2/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
Senate
4/2/2025
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.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from TCA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1730) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate
4/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
4/4/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 622) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Kapela, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Gabbard Co-Chair; Kanuha, DeCorte.
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Gabbard, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Poepoe, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 31) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 31).
Senate
4/24/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments
4/2/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments
4/2/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended
3/31/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, Unamended
3/31/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

Nicole Lowen
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Terez Amato
Democrat
Luke Evslin
Democrat
Tina Grandinetti
Democrat
Daniel Holt
Democrat
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democrat
Darius Kila
Democrat
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Democrat
Lisa Marten
Democrat
Daynette Morikawa
Democrat
Amy Perruso
Democrat
Kanani Souza
Republican
Adrian Tam
Democrat
David Tarnas
Democrat
Chris Todd
Democrat
Lauren Matsumoto
Republican