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HI HB 1959

enacted

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1959 pass?

Yes. HI HB 1959 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-07): Act 192, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294).

What is HI HB 1959 about?

Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/29/2026. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1959?

ICHIYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI and 29 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1959.

Description

Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/29/2026. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-07-07 — Act 192, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HARTSFIELDprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary
  • YAMASHITAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-07

    Act 192, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294).

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-07

    Act 192, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294).

    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. 60-26) 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. 60-26).

  11. 2026-04-29

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

  12. 2026-04-28

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-28

    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) San Buenaventura, Rhoads, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-27

    Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.

  15. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-27

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 2:30PM in conference room 329.

  17. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.

  18. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-17

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

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  21. 2026-04-14

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. 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. 644) in amended form (SD 1).

  23. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3751) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  24. 2026-04-10

    One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  25. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. 2026-03-25

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  28. 2026-03-25

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  29. 2026-03-18

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  31. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 325).

    introduction,receipt

  32. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  33. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  34. 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.

    passage

  35. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1127-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  36. 2026-03-06

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

  37. 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

  38. 2026-02-23

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

  39. 2026-02-18

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 378-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  40. 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).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  41. 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2026-02-05

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

  43. 2026-01-28

    Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  44. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  45. 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

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

    2026-03-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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

    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.

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

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

    2026-04-28 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • McKelvey: yes

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

    2026-04-28 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Marten: yes
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Alcos: yes

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