HI HB 2448

died on adjournment

RELATING TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2448 pass?

No. HI HB 2448 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. 422).

What is HI HB 2448 about?

Establishes the offense of prohibited acts of female genital mutilation of a minor and civil remedies for victims of acts punishable under that offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2448?

ICHIYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI and 23 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2448.

Description

Establishes the offense of prohibited acts of female genital mutilation of a minor and civil remedies for victims of acts punishable under that offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced: 2026-01-28
Latest action: 2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 422).
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 422).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to HHS, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-05
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 910-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2026-03-05
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
2026-02-10
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-27
Pending introduction.

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Votes

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-10 · pass · 9-1
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Garcia: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2448&year=2026

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