Hawaii House Bill 1527

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-07-08 - Act 221, 07/08/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1322).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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)

Relating To Veterinary Medicine.

Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]

2024-04-02 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-19 - Senate - Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-19 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-07-08	Senate	Act 221, 07/08/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1322).
2024-07-08	House	Act 221, on 07/08/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1322).
2024-04-18	House	Transmitted to Governor.
2024-04-19	Senate	Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772).
2024-04-18	House	Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garcia excused (1).
2024-04-18	House	House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
2024-04-18	Senate	Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 763).
2024-04-17	House	Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24.
2024-04-12	Senate	Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
2024-04-11	House	House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2024-04-09	House	Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 493) in amended form (SD 2).
2024-04-09	Senate	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.
2024-04-05	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.
2024-04-05	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3749) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2024-04-02	Senate	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.
2024-03-27	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2024-03-22	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2024-03-22	Senate	Reported from AEN/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2024-03-19	Senate	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.
2024-03-19	Senate	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.
2024-03-14	Senate	The committee(s) on AEN/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2024-03-07	Senate	Referred to AEN/CPN, JDC.
2024-03-07	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-03-07	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 178).
2024-03-05	House	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.
2024-02-29	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) Aiu, Cochran, Garrett, Holt, Kahaloa, Lowen, Nishimoto, Quinlan, Todd excused (9).
2024-02-29	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 651-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2024-02-21	House	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.
2024-02-16	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-21-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-24	House	Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
2024-01-17	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-08	House	Prefiled.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1527&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1527_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1527_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1527_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1527_SD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1527&year=2024