# Hawaii HB 111: RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.

Hawaii HB 111, RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Linda Ichiyama (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Act 020, 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 111
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Act 020, 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120).
- Sponsor: Linda Ichiyama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Prostitution, Sexual Exploitation, Sex Trafficking, Civil Claims, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Authorizes civil claims to be made against a person, business, business owner, or business operator that profits from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking. Extends the statute of limitations for civil claims related to sexual exploitation or sex trafficking to ten years.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More time and remedies for trafficking survivors: benefit, medium. The law lets survivors sue people and businesses that coerce them into sexual exploitation or sex trafficking, take their earnings through coercion, or profit from their exploitation. A person may also sue someone who hires or tries to hire them when a reasonable person would believe they were coer…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda Ichiyama (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-04-22: Act 020, 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Act 020, on 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 565). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1666) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: One Day Notice 04-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-25-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 83). (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 798), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-25: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Garcia, Shimizu. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-14: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB111_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB111_.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB111_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB111_.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB111-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).