HI SB 2843
died on adjournmentRELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2843 pass?
No. HI SB 2843 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 (2026-02-19): Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2434) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
What is HI SB 2843 about?
Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Effective 6/29/2026.
Who sponsors HI SB 2843?
KIDANI, CHANG, DECOITE and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2843.
Description
Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Effective 6/29/2026.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2434) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KIDANIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- DECOITEprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
- KIMprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-19
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2434) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
2026-02-19
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-13
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
The committee(s) on HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-02-08
The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
2026-02-05
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30
Referred to HHS, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2843Compare
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-13 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- San Buenaventura: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fevella: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1959
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