SB 301 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO DOGS.

SB 301 would impose an additional penalty on dog owners whose dogs cause property damage on land zoned for agricultural use. It directly affects dog owners who allow their pets to destroy farm property. The key provision creates a new financial penalty specifically for this type of damage on agricultural land, separate from existing penalties. The bill is scheduled for a committee hearing in February 2025 and would take effect on July 1, 3000.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB301_HD1 → SB301_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from a House Draft (HD1) to a Senate Draft (SD1), updating internal metadata and formatting. The substantive policy content regarding dog liability penalties and effective dates remains unchanged in the text, though the draft version shows a future effective date of April 23, 2057.

Scope change

No change in the scope or applicability of the law; the bill continues to regulate dog owners on agricultural property.

TECHNICAL

Internal file metadata, author names, and revision numbers were updated to reflect the Senate Draft version.

Formatting and spacing were adjusted throughout the document to align with Senate drafting standards.

TIMELINE

The effective date listed in the draft text is April 23, 2057, which appears to be a placeholder or error rather than a substantive policy change.

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 19, 2025

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1366) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 126) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-19-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to AEN.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC, AEN.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to AEN, JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor