HI SB709 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Prohibits the development, testing, propagation, release, importation, planting, or growing of genetically engineered taro in the State of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/50. (SB709 HD1)

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Title

Genetically Engineered Organisms; Taro

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-11 Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
2009-03-27 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Chang, Herkes, McKelvey, Pine, Takai, Tokioka excused (6).
2009-03-25 (H) Reported from HAW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1273) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
2009-03-18 (H) The committees on HAW recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Carroll, Shimabukuro, Belatti, Bertram, Brower, Nishimoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Mizuno, Yamane.
2009-03-13 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by HAW on Wednesday, 03-18-09 9:00 AM in House conference room 329.
2009-03-12 (H) Referred to HAW, AGR, referral sheet 27
2009-03-12 (H) Pass First Reading
2009-03-10 (H) Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 228) in amended form (SD 2).
2009-03-10 (S) Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Espero, Hemmings, Slom, Taniguchi). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Galuteria). Transmitted to House.
2009-03-06 (S) 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-09.
2009-03-06 (S) Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 736) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2009-02-27 (S) The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Fukunaga, Kokubun; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Bunda, Takamine.
2009-02-24 (S) The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-27-09 2:45 PM in conference room 229.
2009-02-19 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WTL.
2009-02-19 (S) Reported from ENE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 190) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WTL.
2009-02-12 (S) The committee(s) on ENE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ENE were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, English, Green, Hooser, Ihara, Kokubun; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings; and 0 Excused: none.
2009-02-10 (S) The committee(s) on ENE deferred the measure until 02-12-09 2:45 PM in conference room 225.
2009-02-06 (S) The committee(s) on ENE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-09 3:45pm in conference room 225.
2009-01-28 (S) Referred to ENE, WTL.
2009-01-26 (S) Passed First Reading.
2009-01-23 (S) Introduced.

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