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HI HB 1665

in committee

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit annual reports to the Legislature pertaining to the offense of terroristic threatening in the first degree. Expands the definition of "terroristic threatening" to include any form of written or electronic communication. Includes additional protected classes that designate the offense of terroristic threatening in the first degree as a class B felony. Amends the offense of obstructing government operations to include obstructing the performance of a governmental function by an educational worker acting in an official capacity. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-18 — Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380-26) 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

  • KILAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 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; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0).

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  2. 2026-02-18

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  3. 2026-02-10

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-05

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

  5. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1

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  6. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1665&year=2026

Attribution

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