SB 177HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii sets risk reviews and containment standards for aquatic livestock

Hawaii’s animal industry division must develop a risk framework, while import rules must require disease checks and action when aquatic livestock pose a biological risk.

What it does

The Division of Animal Industry may make rules for reviewing aquatic livestock brought into or moved within Hawaii. The process must include disease checks before and after arrival.

The Division develops a risk framework for aquatic livestock, and the Aquaculture Program develops minimum standards for facilities that hold them. The framework considers the risk of a lasting wild population and protection of native species and habitats.

The process must require disease testing before arrival, inspection at entry, and monitoring afterward. Animals found to pose a biological risk must be quarantined, treated, or removed.

Argument forRisk reviews and facility standards could help protect Hawaii’s native species and habitats from escaped animals and related diseases.

Argument againstRequired quarantine, treatment, or removal of animals found risky could delay shipments and disrupt businesses that raise or move aquatic livestock.

More detail

The Division of Animal Industry may make rules for a process to review and authorize aquatic livestock imports and transport. Aquatic livestock means domesticated or non-native fish, shellfish, and similar animals raised for food, ecological restoration, or similar commercial purposes. The rules must follow applicable law and use the state’s biological aquatic risk framework. The law took effect July 1, 2026.

The Division of Animal Industry shall develop a risk framework, and the Aquaculture Program shall develop facility containment standards. The framework assesses the chance and consequences of aquatic livestock establishing a lasting wild or invasive population. Containment standards apply to aquatic livestock facilities. The framework must consider federal standards, import policies and disease risks, industry practices, and protection of native species and their habitats. The standards must set minimum facility design and operating requirements to help prevent infectious animals or disease from escaping. The law took effect July 1, 2026.

The import and transport process must require disease testing, inspections, and follow-up monitoring, and must require quarantine, treatment, or removal of animals found to pose a biological risk. These requirements apply through the process for importing or transporting aquatic livestock within Hawaii. Quarantine, treatment, or removal is required when aquatic animals are determined to pose a biological aquatic risk. The law took effect July 1, 2026.

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IntroducedJan 13, 2025
Passed SenateMar 4
Passed HouseApr 4
To GovernorMay 8, 2026
Became LawJun 26

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No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 26Act 165, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).Latest
2. Jun 26Act 165, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed 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).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
9. May 1The 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.Minor
10. May 1The 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.Minor
11. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 181-26).
12. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
13. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 181-26) as amended in (CD 1).
14. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
15. Apr 30Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.
16. Apr 29Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
17. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
18. Apr 27Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325.
19. Apr 23Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).Minor
20. Apr 22Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).Minor
21. Apr 22House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
22. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Awa.
23. Apr 2Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Minor
24. Apr 1House Conferee(s) discharged.
25. Mar 20Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
26. Mar 20Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).Minor
2025
1. Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
2. Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 10:50AM in Conference Room 325.
3. Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 2:40 PM; Conference Room 411.
4. Apr 24Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 325.
5. Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
6. Apr 22Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 325.
7. Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).Minor
8. Apr 17House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Pierick.
9. Apr 17Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
10. Apr 15Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Richards, Awa.
11. Apr 15Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).Minor
12. Apr 8Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 572).Minor
13. Apr 8Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
14. Apr 8Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).Minor
15. Apr 4Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1963), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
16. Apr 4Passed 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).
17. Apr 4Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
18. Apr 1The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
19. Mar 28Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
20. Mar 20Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1381), recommending referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
21. Mar 20Report 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).Minor
22. Mar 18The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
23. Mar 14Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1221) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC. Result: pass.Lower
24. Mar 14Passed 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).Minor
25. Mar 14Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
26. Mar 12The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
27. Mar 7Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. Mar 6Pass First ReadingMinor
29. Mar 6Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19Minor
30. Mar 4Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
31. Mar 4Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 106) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
32. Feb 28Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 937) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
33. Feb 28One Day Notice 03-04-25.
34. Feb 27The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
35. Feb 21The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
36. Feb 5Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
37. Feb 5Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
38. Jan 24The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
39. Jan 21The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
40. Jan 17Referred to AEN, WAM.Minor
41. Jan 15Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
42. Jan 13Pending Introduction.Introduced

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SB 177HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii sets risk reviews and containment standards for aquatic livestock

Hawaii’s animal industry division must develop a risk framework, while import rules must require disease checks and action when aquatic livestock pose a biological risk.

What it does

The Division of Animal Industry may make rules for reviewing aquatic livestock brought into or moved within Hawaii. The process must include disease checks before and after arrival.

The process must require disease testing before arrival, inspection at entry, and monitoring afterward. Animals found to pose a biological risk must be quarantined, treated, or removed.

Argument forRisk reviews and facility standards could help protect Hawaii’s native species and habitats from escaped animals and related diseases.

Argument againstRequired quarantine, treatment, or removal of animals found risky could delay shipments and disrupt businesses that raise or move aquatic livestock.

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IntroducedJan 13, 2025
Passed SenateMar 4
Passed HouseApr 4
To GovernorMay 8, 2026
Became LawJun 26

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 26Act 165, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).Latest
2. Jun 26Act 165, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed 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).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:45 PM; Conference Room 325.
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
9. May 1The 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.Minor
10. May 1The 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.Minor
11. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 181-26).
12. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
13. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 181-26) as amended in (CD 1).
14. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
15. Apr 30Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 325.
16. Apr 29Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
17. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
18. Apr 27Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 325.
19. Apr 23Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).Minor
20. Apr 22Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).Minor
21. Apr 22House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
22. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Awa.
23. Apr 2Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Minor
24. Apr 1House Conferee(s) discharged.
25. Mar 20Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
26. Mar 20Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).Minor
2025
1. Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
2. Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 10:50AM in Conference Room 325.
3. Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 2:40 PM; Conference Room 411.
4. Apr 24Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 325.
5. Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
6. Apr 22Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 325.
7. Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).Minor
8. Apr 17House Conferees Appointed: Kahaloa, Matayoshi, Kusch Co-Chairs; Quinlan, Pierick.
9. Apr 17Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 325.
10. Apr 15Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Richards, Awa.
11. Apr 15Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).Minor
12. Apr 8Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 572).Minor
13. Apr 8Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
14. Apr 8Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).Minor
15. Apr 4Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1963), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
16. Apr 4Passed 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).
17. Apr 4Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
18. Apr 1The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
19. Mar 28Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
20. Mar 20Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1381), recommending referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
21. Mar 20Report 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).Minor
22. Mar 18The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
23. Mar 14Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1221) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC. Result: pass.Lower
24. Mar 14Passed 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).Minor
25. Mar 14Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
26. Mar 12The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
27. Mar 7Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. Mar 6Pass First ReadingMinor
29. Mar 6Referred to AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19Minor
30. Mar 4Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
31. Mar 4Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 106) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
32. Feb 28Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 937) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
33. Feb 28One Day Notice 03-04-25.
34. Feb 27The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
35. Feb 21The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
36. Feb 5Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
37. Feb 5Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
38. Jan 24The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
39. Jan 21The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
40. Jan 17Referred to AEN, WAM.Minor
41. Jan 15Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
42. Jan 13Pending Introduction.Introduced

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