---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE STATE SHRIMP."
description: "Establishes the ‘ōpae ‘ula as the state shrimp to protect anchialine pool ecosystems throughout Hawaii. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 345"
citation: "Hawaii HB 345 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Anchialine Pool Ecosystems", "Conservation", "State Shrimp", "Wai ʻŌpae", "ʻŌpae ʻUla"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "EVSLIN", "GRANDINETTI", "HOLT", "KAHALOA", "KILA", "LAMOSAO", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "MORIKAWA", "PERRUSO", "SOUZA", "TAM", "TARNAS", "TODD"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 47
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2025-01-16"
last_action: "2025-05-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3fcb6205-7641-4ae2-a0b4-85ebbfa07075"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=345&year=2025"
source_hash: "025ebeba13a1e1bfcd54086b8b4b3130afcff4249a68634abec0bbd91b4998ca"
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 345 (2025) — RELATING TO THE STATE SHRIMP.

Establishes the ‘ōpae ‘ula as the state shrimp to protect anchialine pool ecosystems throughout Hawaii. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB345** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB345_.HTM)
2. **HB345_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB345_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB345_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB345_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB345_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB345_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB345_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB345_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Reconsider: The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AMATO — primary (person)
- EVSLIN — primary (person)
- GRANDINETTI — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- KAHALOA — primary (person)
- KILA — primary (person)
- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MARTEN — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- SOUZA — primary (person)
- TAM — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- Matsumoto — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-05-19** Act 071, on 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171). `became-law`
- **2025-05-19** Act 071, 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1171). `became-law`
- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2025-04-24** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 31).
- **2025-04-24** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 31) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2025-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Poepoe, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
- **2025-04-24** 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) Lee, C., Gabbard, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 329.
- **2025-04-16** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810). `receipt`
- **2025-04-16** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Gabbard Co-Chair; Kanuha, DeCorte.
- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). `receipt`
- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Kapela, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Reyes Oda.
- **2025-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). `receipt`
- **2025-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2025-04-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 622) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2025-04-08** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2025-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
- **2025-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-04** Reported from TCA/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1730) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2025-04-02** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-02** The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-02** The committees on TCA/AEN reconsidered its previous decision.
- **2025-03-31** The committee(s) on TCA/AEN will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 2:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2025-03-31** 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`
- **2025-03-31** The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-28** The committee(s) on TCA/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2025-03-06** Referred to TCA/AEN. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2025-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 213). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-03-04** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2025-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
- **2025-02-28** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1088) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-02-21** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-02-11** 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) Cochran, Ward excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-11** Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 365) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2025-02-05** The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-01-21** Referred to CAA, JHA, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-17** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-01-16** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3fcb6205-7641-4ae2-a0b4-85ebbfa07075`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).