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SR66Introduced in the Senate

Urging This Body To Introduce And Pass Legislation To Establish Strict Liability For Individuals Who Keep, Harbor, Or Feed Certain Animals In A Manner That Results In Damage To Property.

Passed

Introduced by Tim Richards, District 4

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Urging This Body To Introduce And Pass Legislation To Establish Strict Liability For Individuals Who Keep, Harbor, Or Feed Certain Animals In A Manner That Results In Damage To Property.

Where it stands

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-15-26.

May 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, Unamended · March 27, 2026

2

Yes

1

No

2

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
Tim Richards4Yes
Lynn Decoite7Absent
Karl Rhoads13No
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Absent

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to AEN.

  3. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Rhoads; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.

  5. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3416) with recommendation of adoption.

  6. One Day Notice 04-07-26.

  7. Report and Resolution Adopted. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Inouye, Keohokalole, McKelvey, San Buenaventura).

  8. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-15-26.

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