HB 521 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO RAW MILK.

Summary

Authorizes and decriminalizes the sale of raw milk and raw milk products directly from producers to consumers, for human consumption, with certain restrictions. Authorizes the sale of raw goat milk for pet consumption. Establishes labeling requirements. Requires the board of agriculture and department of health to adopt rules no later than 7/1/2024. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to AEN/HHS, CPN.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 299).

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Kitagawa voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Evslin, Garrett, Kila, Kong, La Chica, Lamosao, Marten, Matayoshi, Onishi, Sayama, Tam voting no (12) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garrett, Kahaloa, Poepoe; 4 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 762), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tam; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Onishi; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 8, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 13

lower

Jan 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors