RELATING TO REGULATION OF IMPORTATION.
Summary
Requires the State of Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically prior to the debarkation of passengers or baggage. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Feb 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2023
How they voted
49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 15, 2023
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 449) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0)
house
Feb 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to AGR, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Micah Aiu
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
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