RELATING TO OCEAN RECREATION.
SB 2721 clarifies the penalties for individuals who violate ocean recreation laws. This bill directly affects people who use the ocean for recreational activities by defining the consequences for breaking existing rules. The key mechanism involves updating how these violations are punished to ensure clarity in enforcement. The legislation focuses on the specific policy change of penalty clarification without proposing new recreational restrictions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Jul 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2024 · House May 1, 2024
How they voted
24–1
Passed
Total votes 25
May 1, 2024
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
2
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 36-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 36-24).
upper
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Tarnas, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Rhoads, Elefante, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-24 10:30AM; CR 229.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 534).
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ichiyama, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1244-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, M. Mizuno, Morikawa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 184) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2658) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to WTL, JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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