Hawaii House Bill 2245 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 8 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-24 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Clarifies that it is unlawful for the owner of any animal or any person in possession of an animal to desert that animal. Amends the petty misdemeanor offense for animal desertion and establishes a misdemeanor when an animal is deserted and the person recklessly causes the death of or substantial bodily injury to the animal or the deserted animal subsequently causes the death or injury of livestock. Establishes a separate offense for each animal deserted that suffers death or substantial bodily injury. Creates an exemption for animal population control or animal surrender. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

Animal Desertion; Penalties; Fines

Rep. Mark Hashem [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]	Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]	Rep. Matthew Lopresti [D]
Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]	Rep. Kyle Yamashita [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-24	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2016-03-24	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3089) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2016-03-21	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, K.Kahele, L. Thielen, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
2016-03-18	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-16 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2016-03-10	Senate	Referred to JDL, WAM.
2016-03-10	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-03-10	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 274).
2016-03-08	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2016-03-03	House	Passed 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) Kong, Saiki, Tupola excused (3).
2016-03-03	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 719-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2016-03-01	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, C. Lee, Morikawa, Takayama, Woodson, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McDermott; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.
2016-02-26	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-01-16 2:05PM in conference room 325.
2016-02-26	House	The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-01-16 2:05PM in room 325.
2016-02-23	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-26-16 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2016-01-27	House	Referred to JUD, referral sheet 3
2016-01-27	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-25	House	Pending introduction.

SB2512 (Same As) 2016-06-30 - Act 165, 06/29/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1267).

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2245&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/HB2245_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/HB2245_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/HB2245_SD1_.HTM