SB 1230 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.

Summary

Exempts the donation of wild game meat, including axis deer, by a hunter for the use or distribution by a charitable, religious, or nonprofit organization to needy persons from certain laws regarding the inspection and transportation of meat. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB1230_SD1 → SB1230_SD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version updates the legislative metadata to reflect a second session and revises the effective date of the law from immediate approval to July 1, 2050. It also amends the referenced statute chapter from 145 to 145D and corrects the formatting of federal law citations. These changes primarily adjust the timeline for when the new regulations regarding wild game donations will take effect and clarify the specific legal chapter governing the exemption.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability remains focused on donating wild game meat to charitable organizations, but the timeline for enforcement is significantly delayed until 2050.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, delaying when the new rules apply.

REQUIREMENT

The referenced Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter was updated from 145 to 145D, indicating a shift in the specific legal section governing the donation exemption.

TECHNICAL

Citations to federal laws were corrected to remove unnecessary words like 'et seq.' and 'federal' for better legal precision.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 20

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1250-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to AGR, HLT, JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 280) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 273) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:34PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, CPN.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors