Hawaii Senate Bill 588 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-21 - Re-Referred to WLA, CPH.
Pending: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by consumers if certain conditions are met. Requires farms and dairies that produce raw milk or raw milk products to register with the department of health. Permits farms and dairies to set up a location near an improved road to distribute their products to consumers. Prohibits the sale and redistribution of raw milk and raw milk products by a consumer. Allows the department of health to adopt rules that are consistent with rules in states that authorize the production, distribution, and resale of raw milk and raw milk products. (SD1)

Raw Milk; Agriculture; Public Health

Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]
Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Gil Riviere [D]	Sen. Laura Thielen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-21	Senate	Re-Referred to WLA, CPH.
2015-12-17		Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-02-20	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
2015-02-20	Senate	Reported from AGL/HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 387) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
2015-02-13	Senate	The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Wakai, Gabbard, Riviere, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Slom.
2015-02-13	Senate	The committee(s) on AGL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AGL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, L. Thielen ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Slom.
2015-02-06	Senate	The committee(s) on AGL/HTH added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-12-15 3:40PM in conference room 414.
2015-01-26	Senate	Referred to AGL/HTH, CPN.
2015-01-26	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=588&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB588_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB588_SD1_.HTM