Bills

HB 698

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-04-08

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:

Increases the criminal penalties for the offenses of cruelty to animals in the first and second degree that involve pet animals.  Increases the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent offense of causing injury or death to a service animal or law enforcement animal.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 24, 2025

Conference Committee

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary35MIN
Mar 28, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs20MIN
Feb 20, 2025

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

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