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SB2983Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Natural Resources.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Lee, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 128, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

June 24, 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 · April 29, 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
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-10-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2417) 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 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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

  11. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3044) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 334) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  19. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1983-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  21. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  22. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 723).

  23. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  24. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  25. Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  26. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 761).

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).

  29. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.

  30. 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) McKelvey, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.

  31. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

  32. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57-26).

  33. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  34. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

  36. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

  37. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto voting no (6) and none excused (0).

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

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

  40. Enrolled to Governor.

  41. Act 128, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

  42. Act 128, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

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