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HI HB319

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cory Chun

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 711-1109, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to add exemptions to animal cruelty charges for extermination activities on private property.

  • Exempts property owners and lessees from cruelty to animals charges for exterminating feral chickens on private property if methods comply with American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals.

  • Exempts property owners and lessees from cruelty charges for exterminating insects, vermin, or pests using legally-used poison or licensed traps with proper instructions followed.

  • Exempts property owners and lessees from cruelty charges for exterminating insects or pests using common accepted physical methods.

  • Effective date: July 1, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error for 2025 or future intended date).

Legislative Description

Relating To Cruelty To Animals.

Exemption

Last Action

Passed 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).

2/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/14/2025
Agriculture1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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