HI HB686 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-12 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits propagating, cultivating, or farming genetically engineered fish in state marine waters and selling, attempting to sell, or possessing genetically engineered fish. (HB686 HD1)

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Title

Genetically Engineered Fish

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-12HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).
2016-02-12HouseReported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 251-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
2016-02-10HouseThe committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Lowen, Cullen, C. Lee, Yamane, Pouha, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evans, Nishimoto, Say.
2016-02-09HouseBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2016-02-05HouseBill scheduled to be heard by OMH on Wednesday, 02-10-16 9:00AM in House conference room 325.
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-01-28HouseReferred to OMH, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 2
2015-01-26HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2015-01-23HousePending introduction.

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