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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 71: URGING THIS BODY TO INTRODUCE AND PASS LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH STRICT LIABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO KEEP, HARBOR, OR FEED CERTAIN ANIMALS IN A MANNER THAT RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

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

SCR 71 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THIS BODY TO INTRODUCE AND PASS LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH STRICT LIABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO KEEP, HARBOR, OR FEED CERTAIN ANIMALS IN A MANNER THAT RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. Primary sponsor: Tim Richards (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  2. Resolution scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 04-17-26 10:30AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  3. Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 27
  4. Report and Resolution Adopted. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Inouye, Keohokalole, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Transmitted to House.
  5. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 415).
  6. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3415) with recommendation of adoption.
  7. One Day Notice 04-07-26.
  8. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Rhoads; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Awa.
  9. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  10. Referred to AEN.
  11. Offered.

Sources

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