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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1023: RELATING TO THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF ANIMALS.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1023 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF ANIMALS. Primary sponsor: LEE, C., Karl Rhoads (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
C.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  2. Report 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).
  3. The 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. Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  6. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1174) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CAA.
  7. Passed 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).
  8. The 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. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-07-25 10:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Pass First Reading
  11. Referred to AGR, CAA, FIN, referral sheet 18
  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Keohokalole, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source