SB 346 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO FARM ANIMALS.

Summary

Effective 1/1/2028, makes it unlawful for farm owners or operators and business owners or operators to sell or offer for sale any shell egg in the State that is not USDA certified cage free, as evidenced by a USDA certified cage free grademark or shield. Exempts certain commercial table-egg layer premises. Establishes the cage free matching grant program until 6/30/2027. Establishes penalties. Requires DOA to establish rules. Appropriates funds. Repeals on 6/30/2032. (HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Apr 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Apr 29, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-22 8:35AM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-22 8:40AM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 27, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-22 6:10PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-22 5:30PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 8, 2022

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 453).

upper

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Costales, D. Kobayashi, Lowen excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 1, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.

lower

Mar 21, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 32

lower

Mar 18, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 31

lower

Mar 18, 2022

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1137-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Lowen, Marten, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd, Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 12, 2021

Committee

Re-referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 23

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 201) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2021

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, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-02-21 9:35AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Re-Referred to AEN, JDC.

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 65) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

upper

Feb 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Acasio, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Nishihara ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-21 1:00PM in conference room Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to AEN, CPN/JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor