House bill · 2026
HB 698
RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
Progress
440 days from first to latest action, across 35 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 17
Referred to committee
Jan 21
Heard in committee
Feb 20
Reported from committee
Feb 20
Passed first chamber
Mar 4
Passed second chamber
Apr 10
Sent to governor
Stopped here
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Feb 20, 2025
Passed 9–1
9 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
House · Feb 27, 2025
Passed 47–0
47 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Passed Third Reading.
House · Mar 4, 2025
Passed 48–0
48 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Senate · Mar 31, 2025
Passed 4–0
4 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate · Apr 10, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 22–2
22 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
House Conferee(s) discharged.
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Dec 8, 2025 · Joint
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:45PM; Conference Room 325.
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; DeCoite, Gabbard, Richards, Fevella.
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705).
Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 775) in amended form (SD 2).
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, DeCoite, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Floor Amendment No. 6 offered.
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Judiciary
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-31-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Re-Referred to JDC. Judiciary
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Referred to AEN, JDC. Agriculture and Environment
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading.
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 269).
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2025 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Feb 20, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2 Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 21, 2025 · House
Pending introduction.
Jan 17, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
House
Referred Jan 21, 2025 · heard Feb 20, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Agriculture and Environment
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · never reported
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 21 days
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| HB 1994RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS. | Jenna TakenouchiD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Jan 28, 2026Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 |
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