Hawaii Senate Bill 2512 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-11 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Har, Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1).
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Prohibits the owner of an animal, and the owner's employees, from performing any surgical procedure on the animal without being licensed as a veterinarian. Makes intentionally or knowingly performing any surgical procedure on a pet animal by any person not licensed as a veterinarian a class C felony. Specifies that accepted veterinary practices and cropping or docking as customarily practiced shall not be considered cruelty to animals in the first degree if performed by a licensed veterinarian. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Relating To Veterinary Medicine.

Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]
Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Laura Thielen [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2020-03-11 - House - House Consumer Protection & Commerce: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-11	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Har, Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1).
2020-05-11	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1172-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2020-03-11	House	The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har, Kong, Onishi; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Mizuno, Matsumoto.
2020-03-09	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-11-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
2020-03-09	House	Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 36
2020-03-05	House	Pass First Reading
2020-03-03	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 266) in amended form (SD 1).
2020-03-03	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2020-02-28	Senate	One Day Notice 03-03-20.
2020-02-28	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3236) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-24	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2020-02-21	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:15PM in conference room 016.
2020-02-14	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2020-02-14	Senate	Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2846) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2020-02-13	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2020-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
2020-01-23	Senate	Referred to CPH, JDC.
2020-01-21	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2512&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2512_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2512_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2512_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2512&year=2020