HI HB837 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-12 - Referred to ENE/CPN, JDL/WAM.
Pending: Senate Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to enforce and create a registry for ivory and rhinoceros horn items that are intended for sale or purchase within the State; provided the age and species of the items can be documented. Provides that only registered items can be sold or bought. Exempts personal possession, acquisition by inheritance, and certain items with an ivory content of less than twenty percent by volume from registration. (HB837 HD2)

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Title

Ivory; Rhinoceros Horn; Conservation

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-12SenateReferred to ENE/CPN, JDL/WAM.
2015-03-12SenatePassed First Reading.
2015-03-12SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 241).
2015-03-10HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cachola, Keohokalole, LoPresti, McKelvey, Morikawa voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Kobayashi, Matsumoto, McDermott, Tupola, Ward voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2015-03-06HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-15.
2015-03-06HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 895) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2015-03-05HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, C. Lee, Nakashima, Takayama, Woodson, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Morikawa; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
2015-03-03HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-05-15 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2015-03-03HouseThe committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-05-15 at 2:15 PM in room 325.
2015-02-27HouseBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2015-02-27HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-03-15 1:00PM in House conference room 325.
2015-02-17HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro excused (1).
2015-02-17HouseReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 250) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2015-02-09HouseThe committees on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Cullen, Evans, Ing, C. Lee, Lowen, Nishimoto, Say, Pouha, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2015-02-06HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Monday, 02-09-15 10:00AM in House conference room 325.
2015-01-28HouseReferred to WAL, JUD, referral sheet 3
2015-01-28HouseIntroduced and Passed First Reading
2015-01-26HousePending introduction.

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