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HI HB 1790

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1790 pass?

No. HI HB 1790 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 (2026-03-12): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).

What is HI HB 1790 about?

Establishes the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to house the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires law enforcement agencies and law enforcement oversight agencies to collect and report certain data regarding law enforcement stops, uses of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires the Hawaii Crime Lab to collect and publish incident-level information and an annual report on the data collected. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to adopt rules, in coordination with the Hawaii Crime Lab, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and any community advisory boards. Appropriates funds for the establishment and operation of the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to support implementation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1790?

TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI and 15 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1790.

Description

Establishes the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to house the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires law enforcement agencies and law enforcement oversight agencies to collect and report certain data regarding law enforcement stops, uses of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires the Hawaii Crime Lab to collect and publish incident-level information and an annual report on the data collected. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to adopt rules, in coordination with the Hawaii Crime Lab, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and any community advisory boards. Appropriates funds for the establishment and operation of the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to support implementation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).

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  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-12

    Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1100-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 2026-03-05

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2026-02-20

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 749-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-18

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-02-10

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  13. 2026-02-10

    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

  14. 2026-02-06

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-02-04

    The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-26 at 2:10 PM.

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  16. 2026-02-04

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 2:10PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HED, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2026-01-22

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Garrett: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Souza: yes

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

    2026-02-18 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-05 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Perruso: not voting

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