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HB 1736STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.

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)

Voted 3/25/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

32 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/25/2026The committee on AEN deferred the measure.
  2. 3/24/2026The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
  3. 3/18/2026The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  4. 3/18/2026The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 03-25-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/13/2026The committee(s) on AEN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  6. 3/10/2026Referred to AEN/EIG, WAM.
  7. 3/10/2026Passed First Reading.
  8. 3/10/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 152).
  9. 3/6/2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.