SB 2079

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 06, 2018
  • Passed Senate Mar 06, 2018
  • House
  • Governor

Related To Shark And Ray Protection.

Abstract

Establishes penalties and fines for any person who knowingly captures, takes, possesses, abuses, or entangles any shark, whether alive or dead, or kills any shark, within state marine waters and makes it a misdemeanor. Expands the existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing a manta ray to all rays. Expands the prohibition regarding rays to cover knowingly capturing, taking, possessing, abusing, or entangling a ray, whether alive or dead, or killing a ray, within state marine waters. Provides certain exemptions. (SB2079 HD1)

Bill Sponsors (7)

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Mar 22, 2018

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Fukumoto, Johanson, C. Lee, Souki, Todd excused (5).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

House

Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1293-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.

Mar 13, 2018

House

The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, DeCoite, Creagan, Say, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Thielen.

Mar 09, 2018

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by OMH on Tuesday, 03-13-18 9:45AM in House conference room 312.

Mar 08, 2018

House

Pass First Reading

House

Referred to OMH, JUD, referral sheet 35

  • Referral-Committee
Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs Judiciary

Mar 06, 2018

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 87) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

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.

Mar 02, 2018

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2772) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-18.

Feb 28, 2018

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 21, 2018

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.

Feb 16, 2018

Senate

Reported from WTL/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2490) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Senate

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

Feb 08, 2018

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) L. Thielen.

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, L. Thielen.

Feb 05, 2018

Senate

The committee(s) on WTL/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-18 10:15AM in conference room 016.

Jan 22, 2018

Senate

Referred to WTL/JDC, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Water and Land Judiciary Ways and Means

Jan 19, 2018

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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