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SB 2973STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO FISHING.

Requires the Division of Aquatic Resources of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to begin the rulemaking process no later than 7/1/2026 to regulate or ban jug line fishing and jug rig variant fishing methods. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/30/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

17 yea·1 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/30/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
  2. 3/30/2026Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1530-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  3. 3/24/2026The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
  4. 3/20/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 3/12/2026Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17
  6. 3/12/2026Pass First Reading
  7. 3/10/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 330) in amended form (SD 1).
  8. 3/10/2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  9. 3/6/2026One Day Notice 03-10-26.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2982) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.