2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB849: Relating To Wildlife Conservation.

Legislative Summary

Prohibits and imposes penalties for the intentional taking, harming, or killing of Io (Hawaiian hawk). Increases penalties and fees for taking and killing indigenous species of aquatic life, wildlife, and land plants that are native to the State. (HD2)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to AEN, JDC.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on AEN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-05-25 1:03PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/5/2025
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
2/11/2025
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 266) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/11/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/19/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1027) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 209) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1372) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
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
3/25/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
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
4/2/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1759) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 585).
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/8/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-08-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-17-25.
Senate
4/16/2025
One Day Notice 04-17-25
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 807).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
Senate
4/17/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 833).
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/19/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments
2/5/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/1/202520.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/18/202520.5 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/11/202519.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202534.2 KB
Misc
Misc4/1/2025786.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/26/2025287.5 KB
Misc
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Misc
Misc3/1/202559.4 KB
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Misc2/18/2025678.6 KB
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Misc2/11/202567.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/5/2025340.9 KB