HI SB 225
died on adjournmentRELATED TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 225 pass?
No. HI SB 225 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
What is HI SB 225 about?
Requires defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of drugs or alcohol to make restitution in the form of financial support to each surviving child of the victim.
Who sponsors HI SB 225?
ELEFANTE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 225, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Requires defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner while under the influence of drugs or alcohol to make restitution in the form of financial support to each surviving child of the victim.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- ELEFANTEprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Kanuhacosponsor
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-17
Referred to TCA, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-13
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB225Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 711
Official source
Attribution
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