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HI HB 2185

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SPORTS OFFICIALS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2185 pass?

No. HI HB 2185 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 (2026-02-18): The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 2185 about?

Authorizes the Department of Education to retain private counsel to represent a sports official in certain civil proceedings to obtain a temporary restraining order in response to incidences where the sports official has been assaulted or threatened in the course of legally discharging their sports official duties. Includes substantial bodily injury of a sports official engaged in the lawful discharge of the sports official's duties in the offense of assault in the first degree. Clarifies that a sports official includes a school administrator, league administrator, or athletics director. Clarifies that a sports official's duties cover sports events at public schools and private schools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2185?

LA CHICA, AMATO, BELATTI and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2185.

Description

Authorizes the Department of Education to retain private counsel to represent a sports official in certain civil proceedings to obtain a temporary restraining order in response to incidences where the sports official has been assaulted or threatened in the course of legally discharging their sports official duties. Includes substantial bodily injury of a sports official engaged in the lawful discharge of the sports official's duties in the offense of assault in the first degree. Clarifies that a sports official includes a school administrator, league administrator, or athletics director. Clarifies that a sports official's duties cover sports events at public schools and private schools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-18 — The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LA CHICAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-13

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

  3. 2026-02-12

    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 207-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  4. 2026-02-12

    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).

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  5. 2026-02-05

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

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  6. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2026-01-30

    Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  9. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-05 · pass · 10-0

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

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2185&year=2026

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