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HI SB 278

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ELDER CRIME VICTIMS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 278 pass?

No. HI SB 278 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 (2026-01-28): The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

What is HI SB 278 about?

Removes state of mind requirement pertaining to a victim's age for felony assaults aggravated by the victim's age. Raises the threshold age from 60 years of age or older to 65 years of age or older.

Who sponsors HI SB 278?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 278.

Description

Removes state of mind requirement pertaining to a victim's age for felony assaults aggravated by the victim's age. Raises the threshold age from 60 years of age or older to 65 years of age or older.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2026-01-28 — The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-28

    The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-01-23

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  3. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  4. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  6. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=278&year=2026

Attribution

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