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SCR170Introduced in the Senate

Encouraging The Establishment Of A Partnership With Aotearoa New Zealand To Advance Biosecurity, Conservation, Protection Of Endangered Species, And Other Issues Of Mutual Concern.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Lee, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Encouraging The Establishment Of A Partnership With Aotearoa New Zealand To Advance Biosecurity, Conservation, Protection Of Endangered Species, And Other Issues Of Mutual Concern.

Where it stands

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture: Passed, With Amendments · April 8, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 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
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Absent
Samantha DeCorte22Yes
Chris Lee25Yes

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to WLA.

  3. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-08-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  5. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3580) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  6. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  7. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 498) in amended form (SD 1).

  9. Referred to ECD, referral sheet 28

  10. Resolution scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 04-17-26 8:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Gedeon.

  12. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2242-26), recommending adoption.

  13. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  14. Transmitted to Senate.

  15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 806).

  16. Resolution adopted in final form.

  17. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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