RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Summary
Requires that food scales be approved for use, accurate, and properly licensed by the department of agriculture as a commercial measuring device and that indicate the price of the item being weighed. Exempts farmers' markets. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Mar 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on AGR/EDB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to AGR/EDB, CPC, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 216) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, J.Keohokalole, Nishihara, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, Ruderman.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-19 9:35AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPH.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Les Ihara
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
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