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Committee adopts negotiated amendments to animal-control bill, moves measure forward
House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs · February 14, 2026
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Summary
After stakeholder negotiations, the committee recommended HD2 of HB 1736 with amendments clarifying intact‑cat declaration pathways, import declaration procedures, county animal-control responsibilities and related fees; sponsors and advocates worked with agriculture committee staff to reach the package.
House Bill 1736, relating to animal control and companion animals, was amended in committee after extensive stakeholder negotiation. The chair outlined consolidated HD2 changes negotiated with the Agriculture Committee chair, the bill’s introducer, and…
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