---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO FENCES."
description: "Allows the use of battery-charged security fences used for non-agricultural purposes, under certain circumstances. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 695"
citation: "Hawaii HB 695 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Battery-charged Security Fences", "Non-agricultural Purposes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["GATES", "HOLT", "KILA", "LAMOSAO"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 47
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-20"
last_action: "2023-07-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0f47b53-3eab-4885-b864-af7bde3a1e77"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=695&year=2023"
source_hash: "8096cb6359e5f64fb54aea95f9d93f90ba1a426136d2f1b0aad1c44668b5da21"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 695 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FENCES.

Allows the use of battery-charged security fences used for non-agricultural purposes, under certain circumstances. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB695** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB695_.HTM)
2. **HB695_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB695_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB695_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB695_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB695_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB695_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB695_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB695_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–1** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- GATES — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- KILA — primary (person)
- LAMOSAO — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-07-05** Act 214, 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317). `became-law`
- **2023-07-05** Act 214, on 07/05/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317). `became-law`
- **2023-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900). `receipt`
- **2023-05-02** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993). `receipt`
- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2023-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 18).
- **2023-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2023-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Wakai, Rhoads, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Nakashima, Cochran, Sayama, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2023-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-23 9:20AM in conference room 325.
- **2023-04-21** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-23 11:05AM in conference room 325.
- **2023-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2023-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Gates, Nakashima Co-Chairs; Cochran, Sayama, Ward.
- **2023-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 892). `receipt`
- **2023-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Richards.
- **2023-04-14** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
- **2023-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 772) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2023-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.
- **2023-04-06** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1753) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2023-03-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23** Reported from AEN/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1330) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2023-03-15** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-15** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-10** The committee(s) on AEN/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-10** Referred to AEN/PSM, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 329). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.
- **2023-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1044) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-02-22** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Onishi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-17** Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 605) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2023-02-08** The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-08-23 9:45AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-01-30** Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-20** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0f47b53-3eab-4885-b864-af7bde3a1e77`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).