RELATING TO HEALTH.
Summary
Establishes and appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.00 FTE) permanent veterinary medical officer position within the Department of Health. (HB2498 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2018
Last action Mar 8, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to CPH, WAM.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 348).
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Keohokalole.
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to HHS, FIN, referral sheet 29
lower
Feb 9, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 248-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to HHS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 9
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AP
Andria P.L. Tupola
RRepublican
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Daniel Holt
DDemocratic
P
James Kunane Tokioka
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
KI
Kaniela Ing
DDemocratic
P
KI
Ken Ito
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
P
Nadine K. Nakamura
DDemocratic
P
RM
Romy M. Cachola
DDemocratic
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