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HI HB319
Bill
Status
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cory Chun
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 711-1109, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to add exemptions to animal cruelty charges for extermination activities on private property.
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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.
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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.
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Exempts property owners and lessees from cruelty charges for exterminating insects or pests using common accepted physical methods.
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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