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SCR 173 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS EVENT TICKET SCALPING IN HAWAII.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution urges Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources to evaluate the environmental and ecological impacts of jug line fishing, a passive fishing method that uses floating buoys to suspend baited hooks. The bill specifically targets concerns about how this practice affects non-target marine species, including endangered animals like the Hawaiian monk seal and hawksbill sea turtle, and contributes to marine debris. If the assessment identifies issues, the resolution requires the department to create new regulations under Chapter 91 of Hawaii's Revised Statutes to address those concerns. This measure does not immediately ban the practice but mandates a formal review and potential rulemaking to protect marine ecosystems.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates assessment of jug line fishing impacts on endangered species and marine debris, aiming to strengthen environmental protections through potential regulatory action.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Signed May 1, 2026
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SCR173_SD1 → SCR173_SD1_PROPOSED · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated to change the geographic scope from 'Hawaii' to 'the State' for consistency, renumbered the task force duties to streamline the reporting timeline, and removed specific instructions to include local residents in the task force membership. These changes clarify the bill's application and simplify the task force's operational requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly broadened by changing references from 'Hawaii' to 'the State' to ensure consistent terminology throughout the document.
REQUIREMENT

The task force's duties were renumbered from five items to three items, consolidating the reporting timeline into a single requirement to submit a final report by the start of the 2027 or 2028 legislative sessions.

Specific instructions requiring the task force to include 'Hawaii patrons' or 'local families' in its membership were removed, replaced with a broader category for 'patrons of events'.

TECHNICAL

Geographic references were updated from 'Hawaii' to 'the State' in multiple clauses to maintain consistency with the bill's title and other sections.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 869).
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0).
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2264-26), recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Perruso, Alcos.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2203-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 28
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 500) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3584) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, DeCorte.
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-08-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to WLA.
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Offered.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Chris Lee
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