Hawaii House Bill 2453 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-27 - Referred to AGR, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Provides veterinarians who render emergency treatment when there is no veterinarian-client-patient relationship, immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Requires veterinarians to report to law enforcement events of animal injury, death, or abuse where there is reasonable cause to believe that it relates to dog fighting or animal abuse and gives veterinarians immunity for civil liability for making the reports.

Relating To Veterinarians.

Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]	Rep. Tom Brower [D]	Rep. Rida Cabanilla Arakawa [D]	Rep. Richard Creagan [D]
Rep. Stacelynn Eli [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]
Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Calvin Say [D]
Rep. James Tokioka [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Rep. Romy Cachola [D]	Rep. Bob McDermott [R]
Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-27	House	Referred to AGR, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2020-01-22	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2453&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2453_.HTM