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HI HB 389

enacted

RELATING TO UNCREWED AIRCRAFT OFFENSES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 389 pass?

Yes. HI HB 389 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-19. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): Act 014, 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

What is HI HB 389 about?

Clarifies the applicable felony offenses for using an uncrewed aircraft in the furtherance of the commission of a felony. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 389?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 389.

Description

Clarifies the applicable felony offenses for using an uncrewed aircraft in the furtherance of the commission of a felony. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-05-19 — Act 014, 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-19

    Act 014, on 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

    became-law

  2. 2026-05-19

    Act 014, 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

    became-law

  3. 2026-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor.

  4. 2026-04-24

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).

    receipt

  5. 2026-04-23

    Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).

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  6. 2026-04-23

    House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  7. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 814).

    became-law,receipt

  8. 2026-04-22

    Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-26.

    became-law

  9. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

    receipt

  10. 2026-04-14

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  11. 2026-04-10

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 518) in amended form (SD 1).

  12. 2026-04-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  13. 2026-04-09

    One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  14. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3654) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  15. 2026-03-31

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-25

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  17. 2026-03-18

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-18

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3101) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  19. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-03-06

    The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-26 3:01PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  21. 2026-02-02

    Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  23. 2025-03-06

    Referred to TCA, JDC.

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  25. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 223).

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  26. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  27. 2025-02-27

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  28. 2025-02-27

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 824) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  29. 2025-02-19

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-02-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

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  32. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  33. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-19 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting
  • The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-12 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Kanuha: not voting
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-31 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • Reconsider: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-04-10 · pass · 25-0

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