Passed One ChamberFiled Jan 28, 2026
Sponsor: OLDS
Latest Action
The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
Mar 20, 2026
Summary
The bill declares free‑roaming chickens on public lands in any city of 300,000 people or more—specifically Honolulu—as a public nuisance and controllable pest. It prohibits feeding, attracting, or abandoning chickens on public land or on private property without the owner's consent. Civil fines are set for violations and the state and city will enforce the rules while funding humane disposal of chickens already captured.
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