HI SB 2715
died on adjournmentRELATING TO FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2715 pass?
No. HI SB 2715 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 (2026-01-28): Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM/JDC.
What is HI SB 2715 about?
By July 1, 2027, requires the Honolulu Police Department to establish and maintain a statewide automated DNA match tracking system. Requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Legislature and post the report to the Department's website. Requires each law enforcement agency and prosecuting attorney's office that submits DNA to a crime laboratory in the State to participate in the automated DNA match tracking system. Establishes mandatory deadlines for entities participating in the automated DNA match tracking system after confirmation of a DNA database match. Establishes privacy and data protection guidelines for the statewide automated DNA match tracking system. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI SB 2715?
GABBARD, CHANG, RICHARDS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2715.
Description
By July 1, 2027, requires the Honolulu Police Department to establish and maintain a statewide automated DNA match tracking system. Requires the Department to submit an annual report to the Legislature and post the report to the Department's website. Requires each law enforcement agency and prosecuting attorney's office that submits DNA to a crime laboratory in the State to participate in the automated DNA match tracking system. Establishes mandatory deadlines for entities participating in the automated DNA match tracking system after confirmation of a DNA database match. Establishes privacy and data protection guidelines for the statewide automated DNA match tracking system. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM/JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GABBARDprimary
- CHANGprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
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Related bills
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