Hawaii · 2026 Session

SB 2983Law

Criminal Destruction of Trees; State or County Property; Misdemeanor

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Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. (CD1)

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Legislative history

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Apr 29, 2026House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57-26) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 29, 2026Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

Apr 29, 2026Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57-26).

Apr 29, 2026House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

Apr 29, 2026Senate

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) McKelvey, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.

May 6, 2026House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

May 6, 2026House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto voting no (6) and none excused (0).

May 6, 2026Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

May 8, 2026Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

May 8, 2026Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

Jun 24, 2026House

Act 128, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

Jun 24, 2026Senate

Act 128, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).

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Criminal Destruction of Trees; State or County Property; Misdemeanor

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