HB 1989 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO RAW MILK.

Summary

Authorizes and decriminalizes the sale of raw milk, raw milk products, and raw milk dairy products directly from producers to consumers for human consumption, subject to certain restrictions. Authorizes the direct sale of raw goat milk for pet consumption. Establishes labeling requirements. Requires the Board of Agriculture and Department of Health to adopt rules no later than 7/1/2025. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Mar 21, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2024

Committee

Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3186) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

upper

Mar 18, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 18, 2024

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, DeCoite, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-24 1:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to AEN/HHS, CPN/JDC.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 277).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Chun, Lamosao voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Amato, Garrett, Kitagawa, Kong, Marten, Matayoshi, Onishi, Perruso, Tam voting no (10) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Tam; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Onishi; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gates.

lower

Feb 15, 2024

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 435-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to AGR, CPC, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors