HB 1389 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO FERAL ANIMALS.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the City and County of Honolulu for the expansion of the feral chicken program and the Vector Control Branch of the Department of Health for a statewide education campaign for the feeding of feral animals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1389 → HB1389_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change its effective date from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, effectively delaying the implementation of the feral chicken control program and associated funding. The report title was updated to reflect that the funds are now designated as a 'Grant-in-Aid' rather than a direct appropriation, and the authorship metadata was updated to reflect House of Delegates version 1.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the timing of implementation changed significantly; the program and funding are now scheduled to take effect in the year 3000 instead of 2025.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, deferring the start of the feral chicken control program and related education campaigns.

FISCAL

The report title was updated to include 'Grant-in-Aid' alongside 'Appropriation', indicating a change in how the funds are classified or distributed to the City and County of Honolulu.

TECHNICAL

Metadata regarding the bill's author and version was updated to reflect 'HB1389 HD1' and associated file changes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to EIG/HHS, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 169).

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors