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SB1023 Senate Bill
Passed
2025-02-28

Relating To The Spaying And Neutering Of Animals.

Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation, including the free-roaming cat population, and authorizes an income tax designation to provide revenues into the special fund. Requires cats over five months of age to be surgically sterilized unless covered by an intact cat declaration, and conditions the importation of intact cats on state and county declaration requirements, with certain exceptions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Finance

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Chris Lee (Sen - D)
Karl Rhoads (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-30 H Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
2026-03-30 H Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-25 H The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Reyes Oda.
2026-03-23 H Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-03-11 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CAA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2025-03-11 H Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1174) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAA.
2025-03-07 H The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Ward.
2025-03-05 H Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-07-25 10:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-04 H Referred to AGR, CAA, FIN, referral sheet 18
2025-03-04 H Pass First Reading
2025-02-28 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 49) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-02-28 S Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Keohokalole, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-27 S One Day Notice 02-28-25.
2025-02-27 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 723) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-18 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
2025-02-14 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-12 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-02-12 S Reported from AEN/TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-05 S The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2025-02-05 S The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
2025-02-05 S 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, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-01-31 S The committee(s) on AEN/TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23 S Referred to AEN/TCA/EIG, WAM.
2025-01-21 S Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17 S Introduced.

Votes

2025-02-18 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended Yea: 12 Nay: 0
2025-02-05 Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 0
2025-02-05 Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 0
2025-02-05 Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-01-23 S Agriculture and Environment
2025-02-12 S Ways and Means
2025-03-04 H Agriculture
2025-03-11 H Culture & Arts
2026-03-30 H Finance

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-17 Introduced
2025-02-11 Amended
2025-03-10 Amended
2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

Spay and Neuter Special Fund Counties Appropriation ($) Cat Sterilization Animal Control Income Check-off

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