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HI HB2368

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Wooley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense of "cruelty to animals by slaughtering or trafficking dogs or cats for human consumption" under Chapter 711, Hawaii Revised Statutes
  • Prohibits intentionally slaughtering dogs or cats for human consumption, either alone or in conspiracy with others
  • Prohibits trafficking dogs or cats or their products for human consumption, defined as breeding, raising, selling, exchanging, transporting, or bartering these animals or products
  • Prohibits possessing dog or cat products for human consumption purposes
  • Establishes the offense as a misdemeanor and takes effect upon approval

Legislative Description

Penal Code; Animal Cruelty; Slaughter or Trafficking of Dogs or Cats for Human Consumption

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Awana, Hanohano, Har, Oshiro, Tokioka, Tsuji voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cachola, Takai excused (3).

2/10/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/10/2014
Agriculture1/27/2014

Full Bill Text

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