Bills

SB 2972: FISHING REGULATIONS; UHU; KALA; SPEARING; TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-17: Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Temporarily prohibits the taking by spearing of uhu or kala in state marine waters around the island of Oahu until the Division of Aquatic Resources' Holomua Marine Initiative process adopts applicable regulations.  Effective 7/1/2050.  Sunsets  / /    .  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary35SEC
Mar 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

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Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts4MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment16MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts16MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

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