Measure Title: RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
Report Title: Penal Code; Animal Cruelty; Pet Animals; Service Animals; Law Enforcement Animals; Penalties
Description: Increases the criminal penalties for the offenses of cruelty to animals in the first and second degree that involve pet animals. Increases the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: JDC
Introducer(s): KILA, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, OLDS, TAM, TODD
Act:

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4/23/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).
4/23/2025SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:45PM; Conference Room 325.
4/23/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; DeCoite, Gabbard, Richards, Fevella.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/14/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.
4/11/2025SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705).
4/10/2025HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 775) in amended form (SD 2).
4/10/2025SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, DeCoite, Inouye, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25
4/8/2025SFloor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2).
4/8/2025SFloor Amendment No. 6 offered.
4/3/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/3/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/3/2025SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/31/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chang ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
3/28/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-31-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/24/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
3/10/2025SRe-Referred to JDC.
3/6/2025SReferred to AEN, JDC.
3/6/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 269).
3/4/2025HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
2/27/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
2/27/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2/20/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/18/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to JHA, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2025HPending introduction.

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HB698 HD1 SD2

Hearing Notices

JHA
2/20/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JDC
3/28/25 10:00A
CR 016 & Videoconference
JDC
3/31/25 10:00A
CR 016 & Videoconference
CONF
4/24/25 4:45P
CR 325