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HI HB319

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cory Chun

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts property owners and lessees from animal cruelty laws when exterminating feral chickens on private property, provided methods comply with American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals

  • Allows property owners and lessees to use poison for exterminating insects, vermin, or pests without violating cruelty laws, as long as the poison is used legally

  • Permits property owners and lessees to use licensed traps for pest control when following all trapping device instructions completely

  • Authorizes extermination of insects or pests by property owners using common accepted physical methods

  • Effective date set for July 1, 3000

Legislative Description

Relating To Cruelty To Animals.

Exemption

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

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

Full Bill Text

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