Hawaii House Bill 2528 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-14 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [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. Effective July 1, 2150. (HD1)

Relating To Veterinarians.

Rep. Mark Hashem [D]	Rep. Richard Creagan [D]	Rep. Lynn Decoite [D]	Sen. Chris Lee [D]
Rep. Calvin Say [D]	Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]	Rep. Kyle Yamashita [D]

2020-02-12 - House - House Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House Agriculture: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-14	House	Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
2020-02-14	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 562-20), recommending referral to FIN.
2020-02-12	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2020-02-11	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2020-02-11	House	The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Wednesday, 02-12-20 at 2:15 PM.
2020-02-07	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-11-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
2020-02-05	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Saiki excused (2).
2020-02-05	House	Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 120-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2020-01-31	House	The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Holt, Onishi, Perruso, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2020-01-28	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-31-20 9:00AM in House conference room 312.
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.

SB2985 (Same As) 2020-03-16 - This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-17-20 2:05PM in conference room 325.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2528&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2528_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2528_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2528&year=2020