HB 1527 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.

Summary

Prohibits animal owners and their employees from performing any surgical procedures on the owner's pet animal or pet animals. Provides that a violation of the prohibition is a misdemeanor. Clarifies that the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree does not apply to accepted veterinary practices when the practices are performed by a licensed veterinarian. Repeals exemption of cropping and docking as customarily practiced under the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree. (SD2)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

Jul 2024

Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Signed Jul 8, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 18, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garcia excused (1).

lower

Apr 18, 2024

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 493) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, Elefante, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from AEN/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.

upper

Mar 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to AEN/CPN, JDC.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 178).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 8, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors