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Measure Title: RELATING TO SPEARFISHING SAFETY.
Report Title: Spearfishing; Safety Warning; Requirements
Description: Establishes safety-warning requirements regarding spearfishing. Requires safety warning to be displayed beginning 7/1/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, CPN
Introducer(s): KAPELA, AMATO, KAHALOA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to HHS, CPN.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 153).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 985-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 368-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/13/2026HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1
1/22/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1765_HD1 Link to HB1765_HD1 .PDF file
HB1765 Link to HB1765 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1765_HD1_HSCR368-26_ Link to committee report HB1765_HD1_HSCR368-26_ .PDF file
HB1765_HD1_HSCR985-26_ Link to committee report HB1765_HD1_HSCR985-26_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB1765_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-13-26_
HB1765_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-03-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/13/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/03/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE