HI SB2642 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-18 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-18 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes penalties and fines for any person who knowingly captures, kills, or takes any shark within state marine waters and makes it a misdemeanor. Provides exemptions for native Hawaiian gathering rights and cultural practices, special activity permits, research purposes, and public safety. Expands the existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing a manta ray to all rays. (SD1)
Title
Sharks; Rays; Prohibitions
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Gabbard [D] | Sen. Michelle Kidani [D] | Sen. Russell Ruderman [D] | Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D] |
| Sen. Gil Riviere [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-18 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2016-02-18 | Senate | Reported from WLA/JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2346) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom. |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Dela Cruz, Riviere, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, Wakai, Slom. |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 02-11-16 10:00AM in conference room 016. |
| 2016-02-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on WLA/JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-16 3:20PM in conference room 224. |
| 2016-01-27 | Senate | Referred to WLA/JDL, WAM. |
| 2016-01-25 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2016-01-22 | Senate | Introduced. |
