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SB 1023STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

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)

Voted 3/30/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

37 yea·0 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/30/2026Report 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).
  2. 3/30/2026Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  3. 3/25/2026The 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.
  4. 3/23/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  6. 3/11/2025Passed 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).
  7. 3/11/2025Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1174) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAA.
  8. 3/7/2025The 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.
  9. 3/5/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-07-25 10:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. 3/4/2025Referred to AGR, CAA, FIN, referral sheet 18