West Hawaii Today reports on the demise of three state Senate bills that “would have bolstered Hawaii’s animal cruelty laws.”

Senate Bill 2263 called for banning the slaughtering or trafficking of dogs for human consumption.

Senate Bill 2273 would have established a standard of care for dogs “including kennel and tether restrictions.”

And Senate Bill 2270 would have required that a person who wants to be an animal control officer to be certified only upon completion of training established by the state veterinarian.

The bills came from Sen. Russell Ruderman of Puna on the Big Island.

West Hawaii reports:

Ruderman, a Democrat who represents Puna, had introduced the bills upon request from his friend Jane Wiedlin, who is a member of the popular 1980s rock band The Go-Go’s. Wiedlin previously told the Tribune-Herald she’s a lifelong animal lover who fosters with a local rescue group. She moved to Hawaii Island last summer and wanted to address what she believed to be various animal cruelty issues in the state, such as dog meat consumption.