HI SB 653
died on adjournmentRELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 653 pass?
No. HI SB 653 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 653 about?
Requires the court to impose a mandatory fine per violation for nuisance abatement laws related to gambling offenses. Allows citizens who bring civil nuisance abatement suits against places used for illegal gambling the same rights and protections as those afforded to victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings.
Who sponsors HI SB 653?
FEVELLA, AQUINO, CHANG and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 653, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires the court to impose a mandatory fine per violation for nuisance abatement laws related to gambling offenses. Allows citizens who bring civil nuisance abatement suits against places used for illegal gambling the same rights and protections as those afforded to victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- FEVELLAprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- KIMprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- Fukunagacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-23
Referred to JDC, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
Versions
- SB653Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 669
Official source
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