Permits duly incorporated humane societies and duly incorporated societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals to petition for full custody of an impounded pet animal or equine animal prior to the filing of certain criminal charges against the owner or custodian of the pet animal or equine animal. Allows a pet animal or equine animal to be destroyed by the petitioner prior to final disposition of certain criminal charges if the pet animal or equine animal is a danger to itself or others. Clarifies that an acquittal or dismissal in a criminal proceeding does not preclude civil proceedings under animal cruelty offenses. (HB1516 CD1)
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Hawaii Legislature
2017 Regular Session
HB 1516
Hawaii HB 1516 (2017 Regular Session)
bill
Forfeiture
Pet Animals
Equine Animals
Duly Incorporated Humane Societies and Duly Incorporated Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Hawaii HB 1516 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ANIMAL FORFEITURE.
Permits duly incorporated humane societies and duly incorporated societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals to petition for full custody of an impounded pet animal or equine animal prior to the filing of certain criminal charges against the owner or custodian of the pet animal or equine animal. Allows a pet animal or equine animal to be destroyed by the petitioner prior to final disposition of certain criminal charges if the pet animal or equine animal is a danger to itself or others. Clarifies that an acquittal or dismissal in a criminal proceeding does not preclude civil proceedings under animal cruelty offenses. (HB1516 CD1)
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 3–0 (pass) · legislature
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 7–0 (pass) · legislature
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — 4–0 (pass) · legislature
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — 25–0 (pass) · legislature
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 11–0 (pass) · legislature
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 4–0 (pass) · legislature
Sponsors
CREAGAN — primary (person)
CULLEN — primary (person)
SAIKI — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-01-25 Introduced and Pass First Reading. introduction, reading-1
2017-01-30 Referred to AGR, JUD, referral sheet 6 referral-committee
2017-01-31 Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-03-17 8:30AM in House conference room 312.
2017-02-02 Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2017-02-03 The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2017-02-09 Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 145), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2017-02-09 Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1). reading-2, referral-committee
2017-02-21 Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2017-02-23 The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2017-03-03 Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 987) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2017-03-07 Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2017-03-09 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 361). introduction
2017-03-09 Passed First Reading. reading-1
2017-03-09 Referred to JDL. referral-committee
2017-03-24 The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
2017-03-31 The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. committee-passage-favorable
2017-04-06 Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1460) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2017-04-06 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2017-04-06 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
2017-04-11 Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Shimabukuro . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Tokuda). Transmitted to House. passage
2017-04-11 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 665) in amended form (SD 1).
2017-04-13 House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2017-04-17 House Conferees Appointed: Creagan, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Gates, Thielen.
2017-04-17 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
2017-04-17 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
2017-04-18 Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Gabbard, K. Rhoads.
2017-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
2017-04-20 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-17 9:00AM in conference room 224.
2017-04-24 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 11:00AM in conference room 224.
2017-04-26 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 11:00AM in conference room 224.
2017-04-27 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, Nishimoto, Gates, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2017-04-27 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Gabbard, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2017-04-27 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 35) as amended in (CD 1).