Hawaii · Senate Bill 1021 · 33rd Legislature

Cetaceans; Captivity; Breeding; Ban; Fine

SB 1021 Sponsored by Chris Lee and 3 others Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 23, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Bans the keeping or breeding of cetaceans in captivity except in certain circumstances.

Every action

5 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateIntroduced.
  2. SenatePassed First Reading.
  3. CommitteeReferred to WTL/AEN, CPN/JDC. · Senate Water and Land
  4. LegislatureCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  5. CommitteeRe-Referred to WLA/AEN, CPN/JDC. · Senate Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 4 members who introduced it.

From Hawaii's official records (capitol.hawaii.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.