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2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature

SB1493: Relating To Service Animals.

Legislative 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)

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Bill History

1/22/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to CPN, JDC/WAM.
Senate
1/30/2025
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/4/2025
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.
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 444) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Senate
2/13/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Senate
2/25/2025
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/27/2025
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.
Senate
2/27/2025
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.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 934) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 352) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
2/27/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/27/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
2/4/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 7

Primary Sponsor

Joy San Buenaventura
Joy San Buenaventura
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text • 2/12/2025 • 22.7 KB
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Introduced
Bill Text • 1/22/2025 • 23.8 KB
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Misc
Misc • 2/28/2025 • 93.3 KB
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Misc
Misc • 2/26/2025 • 1082.0 KB
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Misc
Misc • 2/12/2025 • 81.1 KB
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Misc
Misc • 2/3/2025 • 1165.9 KB
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