SB 2977 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO EGG-LAYING HENS.

Summary

Requires farm owners or operators to confine egg-laying hens in accordance with the standards established in this measure. Effective 6/30/27, prohibits a business owner or operator from selling shell eggs or egg products that are produced by egg-laying hens that were confined in a manner that violates best practices for humanely housing egg-laying hens to eliminate disease, increase sanitation, and to protect from predators and weather, with exceptions. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Mar 10, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022

How they voted

23–2

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 8, 2022

D Democratic24

22 Yea 2 Nay

91% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 24

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 396) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Dela Cruz, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCoite, Shimabukuro). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, DeCoite, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Riviere.

upper

Mar 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-22 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2601) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 9, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-14-22 2:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 4, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-22 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to AEN, CPN/JDC.

upper

Jan 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPN.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors