S.B. 744: Prohibiting Certain Traps [2014]

in Hawaii

Update: The committee passed over this bill, so it died in February, 2014.

Bill Description:
Prohibits the use of body-crushing traps, foot- or leg-hold traps, and snares to take any animal in Hawaii.
The penalty for violating this law is a misdemeanor.[teaserbreak]

Background:
Check out our trapping page for more information on these brutal devices.

Read the full text here.

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