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SB301Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Dogs.

EngrossedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Joy San Buenaventura, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes an additional penalty for a dog owner whose dog destroys property while on land zoned for agricultural use. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended · February 26, 2025

4

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23No

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN, JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to JDC, AEN.

  5. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang.

  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to AEN.

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

  9. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-19-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  12. 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 ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  13. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 859) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  14. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  15. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  16. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 126) in amended form (SD 1).

  17. Pass First Reading

  18. Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 19

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-14-25 10:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

  21. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1366) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  22. 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).

  23. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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