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HI SB 2568

enacted

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2568 pass?

Yes. HI SB 2568 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-14): Act 237, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).

What is HI SB 2568 about?

Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against a public servant because of or during their performance of official duties. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2568?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2568.

Description

Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against a public servant because of or during their performance of official duties. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-07-14 — Act 237, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-14

    Act 237, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-14

    Act 237, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-08

    Enrolled to Governor.

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  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

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  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0).

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  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 56-26).

  9. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 56-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  12. 2026-04-24

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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  13. 2026-04-24

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Tarnas, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

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  15. 2026-04-23

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:50PM; Conference Room 325.

  16. 2026-04-22

    House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

  17. 2026-04-20

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Chang.

  18. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

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  19. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 673).

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  20. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  21. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

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  22. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  23. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2130-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. 2026-04-10

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  25. 2026-04-08

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.

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  26. 2026-04-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. 2026-03-30

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1468-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  28. 2026-03-30

    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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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  29. 2026-03-24

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  30. 2026-03-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  32. 2026-03-12

    Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17

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  33. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  34. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 262) in amended form (SD 1).

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  35. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2885) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  36. 2026-03-06

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  37. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.

  38. 2026-02-20

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

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  39. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-20-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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  40. 2026-02-09

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  41. 2026-01-30

    Re-Referred to JDC.

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  42. 2026-01-28

    Referred to GVO, JDC.

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  43. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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  44. 2026-01-23

    Passed First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-20 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no
    • Chang: not voting

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 22-3

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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

    2026-04-08 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Sayama: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-24 · pass · 2-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Gabbard: not voting

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-24 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

  • Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

    2026-05-06 · pass · 22-3

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