Legislative record

HB 319STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Exempts from the crime of cruelty to animals in the second degree the extermination of insects, vermin, and pests, and the extermination of feral chickens on private property by the property owner, under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/14/2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
  3. 2/14/2025Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 638) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  4. 2/12/2025The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
  5. 2/7/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 1/21/2025Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 1
  7. 1/17/2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  8. 1/16/2025Pending introduction.