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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 16: RELATING TO AQUARIUM FISH PERMITS.

In committee 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 16 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO AQUARIUM FISH PERMITS. Primary sponsor: Lorraine Inouye (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 16, 2025): Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Exempts persons engaging in aquaculture research from the aquarium fish permit requirement. Defines aquaculture research.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1

“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. Referred to WTL/AEN, WAM.
  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  3. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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