HawaiiRELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
What it does
Increases the criminal penalties for the offenses of cruelty to animals in the first and second degree that involve pet animals. Increases the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal. Effective 7/1/2050.
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(SD2)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 23Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; DeCoite, Gabbard, Richards, Fevella.Latest
- Apr 23Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:45PM; Conference Room 325.
- Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).Minor
- Apr 15Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Minor
- Apr 14House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.
- Apr 11Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705).Minor
- Apr 10Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, DeCoite, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 775) in amended form (SD 2).
- Apr 10House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
- Apr 8Floor Amendment No. 6 offered.
- Apr 8Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).Major
- Apr 848 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25
- Apr 3Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- Apr 3Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).Minor
- Apr 348 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
- Mar 31The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 28The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-31-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.Minor
- Mar 24The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
- Mar 10Re-Referred to JDC.Minor
- Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 269).Minor
- Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
- Mar 6Referred to AEN, JDC.Minor
- Mar 4Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
- Feb 27Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- Feb 27Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
- Feb 20The 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, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
- Jan 21Referred to JHA, referral sheet 2Minor
- Jan 17Pending introduction.Introduced