SB 609

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 22, 2021
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Veterinarians.

Abstract

Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Provides veterinarians who render emergency treatment when there is no veterinarian-client-patient relationship immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Requires veterinarians to report events of animal injury, death, or abuse to law enforcement where there is reasonable cause to believe that it relates to dog fighting or animal abuse and gives veterinarians immunity for civil liability for making the reports.

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Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 115) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, Misalucha, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 01, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-21 9:30AM in conference room 229.

Jan 27, 2021

Senate

Referred to CPN, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Judiciary

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Introduced.

Bill Text

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SB609 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report SB609_SSCR115_ PDF HTML
Testimony SB609_TESTIMONY_CPN_02-05-21_ PDF

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