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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 495: RELATING TO MEAT PROCESSING.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 495 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO MEAT PROCESSING. Primary sponsor: Tim Richards (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Samantha DeCorte (Republican), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Angus McKelvey (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Appropriates funds for the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to develop, construct, and support facilities that can accommodate shock aging processes for meat products. Appropriates funds into and out of the Hawaii Agricultural Development Revolving Fund for programmatic funding relating to facilities using shock aging processes for meat products. Authorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to contract with existing and future slaughterhouses in the State.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Samantha DeCortePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Brandon ElefanteCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to EDT/AEN, WAM.
  2. Introduced.
  3. Passed First Reading.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source