RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Summary
Prohibits the owner of an animal, and the owner's employees, from performing any surgical procedure on the animal without being licensed as a veterinarian. Makes intentionally or knowingly performing any surgical procedure on a pet animal by any person not licensed as a veterinarian a class C felony. Specifies that accepted veterinary practices and cropping or docking as customarily practiced shall not be considered cruelty to animals in the first degree if performed by a licensed veterinarian. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action May 11, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
10
May 11, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1172-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har, Kong, Onishi; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Mizuno, Matsumoto.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 266) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-20 12:15PM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2846) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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