Bills

HB 364: RELATING TO ANIMAL CONTROL.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-02-05

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes the Spay and Neuter Special Fund to reduce pet overpopulation, including the free-roaming cat population, and authorizes an income tax designation to provide revenues into the special fund.  Requires that female cats over the age of three months and male cats over the age of five months be surgically sterilized, with certain exceptions.  Authorizes county animal control authorities to establish and enforce a permit program to allow the responsible breeding of cats.  Establishes minimum requirements for breeding permits and penalties.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/3000.  Applies to taxable years after 12/31/2025.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs24MIN
Feb 12, 2025

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce18MIN
Jan 29, 2025

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

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