Skip to content

Legislation · Hawaii · 2024

SB 2561: RELATING TO ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT.

Summary

Prohibits intentionally leaving or confining pet animals in a vehicle under conditions that endanger their health, safety, or well-being. Permits law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and firefighters to enter an unattended vehicle to protect the health, safety, or well-being of a pet animal that is endangered by being left or confined in an unattended vehicle. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)

Latest recorded action

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Mar 14, 2024

This is the latest action supplied by the source, not the full legislative history.

Read the official text and history ↗

Track bills like this one

Mandate alerts you when a bill that matters to your organization moves, and explains what it means.