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HI HB 2078

enacted

RELATING TO HABITUAL VIOLENT CRIME.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2078 pass?

Yes. HI HB 2078 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-26): Act 155, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).

What is HI HB 2078 about?

Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Criminal Justice Research Institute, to submit ongoing annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the habitual violent crime offense in addressing repeat violent crime in the State. Amends Act 213, SLH 2024, which established the offense of habitual violent crime, by requiring the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit a one-time report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the offense prior to the Regular Session of 2031 and extending its sunset date to 6/30/2031. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2078?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2078.

Description

Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Criminal Justice Research Institute, to submit ongoing annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the habitual violent crime offense in addressing repeat violent crime in the State. Amends Act 213, SLH 2024, which established the offense of habitual violent crime, by requiring the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit a one-time report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the offense prior to the Regular Session of 2031 and extending its sunset date to 6/30/2031. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-06-26 — Act 155, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-26

    Act 155, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-26

    Act 155, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 70-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  9. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 70-26).

  11. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  12. 2026-04-27

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-27

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-24

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  15. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-22

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lee, C..

  17. 2026-04-21

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.

  18. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  21. 2026-04-14

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  22. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 656) in amended form (SD 2).

  23. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3744) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  24. 2026-04-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  25. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  27. 2026-03-30

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  28. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  29. 2026-03-25

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-03-22

    The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  31. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 350).

    introduction,receipt

  32. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  33. 2026-03-12

    Referred to PSM, JDC.

    referral-committee

  34. 2026-03-10

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

    passage

  35. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 901-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  36. 2026-03-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  37. 2026-02-26

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  38. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  39. 2026-02-19

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

    deferral

  40. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  41. 2026-01-28

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  42. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  43. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-26 · pass · 8-0

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

  • The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-25 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Hashimoto: not voting
    • Inouye: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes

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