URGING THIS BODY TO INTRODUCE AND PASS LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH STRICT LIABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO KEEP, HARBOR, OR FEED CERTAIN ANIMALS IN A MANNER THAT RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Summary
SCR 71 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution that asks the Legislature to create a law holding individuals strictly liable when animals they keep, harbor, or feed—specifically chickens, ungulates, or felids—damage another person's property. It also directs the Hawaii Invasive Species Council to study whether feral chickens should be classified as an invasive species and to report findings before the 2027 session. The measure reflects concerns about growing nuisance and property damage from feral animal colonies.
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