HI HB 1798
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1798 pass?
No. HI HB 1798 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 (2026-02-17): Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 292-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
What is HI HB 1798 about?
Establishes the class C felony offense of criminal property damage to critical infrastructure facilities. Expands the term "critical infrastructure" to include broadband, wireless, and cable networks. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1798?
ILAGAN, GEDEON, HUSSEY and 11 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1798.
Description
Establishes the class C felony offense of criminal property damage to critical infrastructure facilities. Expands the term "critical infrastructure" to include broadband, wireless, and cable networks. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-17 — Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 292-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- ILAGANprimary
- GEDEONprimary
- HUSSEYprimary
- KILAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SAYAMAprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
- SOUZAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-17
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 292-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-17
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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-04
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2026-01-30
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-04-26 11:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-22
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-04 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ilagan: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Tam: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Holt: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2377
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