HB 1832 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Summary

Requires the establishment of a biological aquatic risk-based framework for assessment and approval of aquatic livestock importation and movement. Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to adopt rules implementing species risk categorization, tiered biocontainment standards, per-arrival disease testing, and interagency coordination procedures. Establishes an interagency working group. Requires development of species-specific risk matrices, interagency working group coordination with automatic permit approval timelines, and performance accountability. Establishes an implementation timeline. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1832_HD2 → HB1832_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to transition from a House Draft (HD2) to a Senate Draft (SD1), updating metadata and contact information. Substantively, the effective date was changed from the distant year 3000 to 2050, and the repeal of Section 7 was moved to June 30, 2030. The interagency working group was expanded to include a new member representing the aquaculture development program, and the Senate version added a requirement for the agency to submit reports to the Legislature.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on aquaculture regulation, but the timeline for implementation has been brought forward significantly, and the oversight mechanism now includes a specific reporting requirement to the Legislature.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the entire Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050, and the repeal of Section 7 was accelerated to June 30, 2030.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added mandating that the relevant department submit reports to the Legislature.

A new member, the manager of the aquaculture development program, was added to the interagency working group.

TECHNICAL

Metadata, author names, and internal tracking numbers were updated to reflect the Senate version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3152) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to AEN, WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 294).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 385-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Quinlan.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors