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HI HB 1963

died on adjournment

RELATING TO IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include an offender whose act of attempting to commit or committing the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images or private images against a minor or vulnerable adult was the proximate cause of the victim's death. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 329).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • HARTSFIELDprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • QUINLANprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary
  • YAMASHITAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-12

    Referred to LBT/HHS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 329).

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  4. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  5. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  6. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1125-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2026-02-25

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-02-18

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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  10. 2026-02-18

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 372-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  11. 2026-02-10

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-02-05

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-01-28

    Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  15. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Belatti: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1963&year=2026

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