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 Dec 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
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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