HawaiiSB 14932025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate

RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS.

Sponsored By: SAN BUENAVENTURA

Passed Senate

Summary

Requires sellers or providers of emotional support animals, as well as those issuing verifications of a disability related need for an emotional support animal, to provide written notice to the buyer or recipient containing certain information. Requires persons or businesses that sell or provide certificates, vests, or identification tags that identify an animal as an emotional support animal to provide written notice to the buyer or recipient containing certain information. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Emotional Support AnimalDisclaimerService AnimalsPenaltiesCPC, JHA

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • SAN BUENAVENTURA

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Lorraine R. Inouye

    Democratic • Senate

  • Angus L.K. McKelvey

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Y. Moriwaki

    Democratic • Senate

  • Karl Rhoads

    Democratic • Senate

  • Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III

    Democratic • Senate

  • Glenn Wakai

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Pass First Reading

    3/6/2025House
  2. Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19

    3/6/2025House
  3. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/4/2025Senate
  4. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 352) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/4/2025House
  5. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 934) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025Senate
  6. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

    2/28/2025Senate
  7. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/27/2025Senate
  8. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/27/2025Senate
  9. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/25/2025Senate
  10. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 444) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

    2/13/2025Senate
  11. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

    2/13/2025Senate
  12. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

    2/4/2025Senate
  13. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    1/30/2025Senate
  14. Referred to CPN, JDC/WAM.

    1/27/2025Senate
  15. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    1/23/2025Senate
  16. Pending Introduction.

    1/22/2025Senate

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