---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO KANEOHE BAY."
description: "Prohibits commercial ocean use activity in Kaneohe Bay waters without a permit. Prohibits any person from advertising any commercial ocean use activity or equipment for such activity in Kaneohe Bay waters for which the person does not have a permit. Establishes enforcement mechanisms for the prohibitions. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1134"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1134 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Commercial Ocean Recreational Equipment", "Commercial Ocean Use Activities", "Kaneohe Bay", "Permits", "Restrictions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["ICHIYAMA", "KITAGAWA", "MATAYOSHI", "NAKASHIMA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-24"
last_action: "2023-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f7858688-cace-4973-b5b3-505b497ee157"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1134&year=2023"
source_hash: "b79e46e86446098b4dded74f64069541fc591e57b0e3258893b382e2f5e2bcb4"
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 1134 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO KANEOHE BAY.

Prohibits commercial ocean use activity in Kaneohe Bay waters without a permit. Prohibits any person from advertising any commercial ocean use activity or equipment for such activity in Kaneohe Bay waters for which the person does not have a permit. Establishes enforcement mechanisms for the prohibitions. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB1134** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1134_.HTM)
2. **HB1134_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1134_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1134_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1134_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1134_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1134_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1134_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1134_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- Amato — cosponsor (person)
- Poepoe — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-07-06** Act 232, 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335). `became-law`
- **2023-07-06** Act 232, on 07/06/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335). `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 Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). `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`
- **2023-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 123).
- **2023-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 123) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2023-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keohokalole, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Tarnas, Kitagawa, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2023-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2023-04-26** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-27-23 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 975). `receipt`
- **2023-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keohokalole, Lee Co-Chairs.
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839). `receipt`
- **2023-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Ichiyama, Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Souza.
- **2023-04-21** Re-referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 34 `referral-committee`
- **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. 843) 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 CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1832) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2023-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-04** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-31** The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN/WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-21** Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1211) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN/WAM.
- **2023-03-15** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-10** The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-10** Referred to WTL, CPN/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 405). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) 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 JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1074) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-02-28** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-28-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA 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 WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 659) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2023-02-09** The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Chun, Ganaden, Hashem, Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-09-23 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-01-30** Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-24** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f7858688-cace-4973-b5b3-505b497ee157`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).