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SB177Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Aquaculture.

Passed

Introduced by Glenn Wakai, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an evaluation and authorization process to import and transport aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a biological aquatic risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock evaluation and authorization process. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 165, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

2

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Absent

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  6. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 937) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 106) in amended form (SD 1).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  18. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1221) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.

  22. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1381), recommending referral to FIN.

  23. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  24. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

  26. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1963), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  27. Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).

  28. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  29. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 572).

  30. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  31. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Richards, Awa.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Pierick.

  35. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

  36. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  37. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 325.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 325.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 10:50AM in Conference Room 325.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 2:40 PM; Conference Room 411.

  42. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  43. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  44. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  45. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  46. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  47. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Awa.

  48. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

  49. House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  50. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

  51. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325.

  52. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  53. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.

  54. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.

  55. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.

  56. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  57. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  58. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 181-26).

  59. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  60. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 181-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  61. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  62. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  63. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (3) and none excused (0).

  64. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  65. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  66. Enrolled to Governor.

  67. Act 165, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).

  68. Act 165, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).

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