SB2892 • 2026

RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: LAMOSAO, CHANG, HASHIMOTO, Moriwaki, Richards, San Buenaventura
Last action: 2026-05-08
Official status: Enrolled to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS.
Feral Chickens; Appropriation ($) Appropriates funds to the City and County of Honolulu to facilitate the receipt, handling, and humane disposition of feral chickens that have already been caught.
(CD1)

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CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: SB2892 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2892 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2892 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: SB2892 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2892 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2892 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB2892 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2892 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2892 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS .

Bill History

2026-05-08 S
Enrolled to Governor.
2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-06 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Souza voting no (6) and none excused (0).
2026-05-06 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none).
2026-05-01 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 193-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-05-01 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 193-26).
2026-05-01 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2026-04-30 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:45AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-29 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:50AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-27 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-24 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-22 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-22 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.
2026-04-21 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
2026-04-21 H
House Conferees Appointed: Chun, Kusch Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
2026-04-10 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
2026-04-10 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2026-04-10 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 524).
2026-04-09 H
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-09 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1991-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
2026-04-02 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-02 H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
2026-03-31 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-24 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
2026-03-24 H
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1393-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-20 H
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
2026-03-17 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H
Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 315) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06 S
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2900) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-04 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-03-02 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-06 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-06 S
Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2111) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-03 S
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2026-01-30 S
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30 S
Referred to EIG, WAM.
2026-01-26 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-23 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS.
Feral Chickens; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the City and County of Honolulu to facilitate the receipt, handling, and humane disposition of feral chickens that have already been caught. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB2892

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2892

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to feral chickens
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $200,000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to facilitate the collection of
feral chickens that have already been caught.
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The appropriation shall be allocated as follows:

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(1)
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$50,000 to the city and county of Honolulu;

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(2)
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$50,000 to the county of Hawaii;

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$50,000 to the county of Kauai; and

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(4)
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$50,000 to the county of Maui.

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The sum
appropriated shall be expended by each respective county for the purposes of
this Act.

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Feral
Chickens; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds to each county to facilitate the collection of feral chickens that have
already been caught.

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