HI SB 2844
died on adjournmentRELATING TO IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2844 pass?
No. HI SB 2844 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to LBT/HHS, JDC.
What is HI SB 2844 about?
Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include an offender whose act of attempting to commit or committing the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images against a minor or vulnerable adult resulted in the victim's death.
Who sponsors HI SB 2844?
KIDANI, CHANG, DECOITE and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2844.
Description
Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include an offender whose act of attempting to commit or committing the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images against a minor or vulnerable adult resulted in the victim's death.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to LBT/HHS, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KIDANIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- DECOITEprimary
- ELEFANTEprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
- KIMprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to LBT/HHS, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2844Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1963
Official source
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