HawaiiHB 16822025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)HouseWALLET

RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES.

Sponsored By: Linda Ichiyama (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Enacts the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act (Modified). Effective 1/1/2077. (SD2)

Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate ImagesCivil RemediesLBT, JDC

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New legal remedy for intimate-image victims

The law lets an identifiable person who is harmed sue over an intentional, nonconsensual disclosure or threat involving a private intimate image, when the person knew or should have known it was meant to stay private. Agreeing to create an image or share it before does not allow later sharing. Privacy can still apply to images made in public when the person did not consent to the sexual conduct or exposure. A plaintiff may recover actual economic and emotional damages or statutory damages of up to $10,000 per defendant for disclosures and threats covered in the case, whichever is greater. Recovery may also include the defendant’s gain, image-retrieval costs, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. A defendant who loses must stop sharing, delete, destroy, or return images, and identify recipients; courts can also issue other orders. Good-faith disclosures for law enforcement, legal or medical purposes, reporting, public interest, or helping the depicted person are exempt. Public-figure status alone does not make a disclosure a matter of public interest. Parents, guardians, and custodians generally have protection when disclosing a child’s image, with exceptions for disclosures that break other laws or are for sexual gratification, humiliation, or financial gain. Adults generally have eight years after discovering a disclosure to sue, and eight years from a threat to sue over a threat. For someone who was under 18, the deadline is later of 32 years after turning 18 or five years after discovering a qualifying psychological injury or illness arising after age 18. A deceased person’s estate may bring a claim.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 224 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/1/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/24/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/18/2026

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2026

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

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act 195, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1297).

    7/7/2026Senate
  2. Act 195, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1297).

    7/7/2026House
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    5/8/2026Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor.

    5/7/2026House
  5. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    5/6/2026House
  6. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

    5/5/2026House
  7. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

    5/1/2026House
  8. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

    5/1/2026Senate
  9. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 31-26) as amended in (CD 1).

    4/29/2026House
  10. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

    4/29/2026House
  11. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 31-26).

    4/29/2026Senate
  12. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

    4/29/2026Senate
  13. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Ratcliffe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.

    4/24/2026House
  14. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Rhoads, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/24/2026Senate
  15. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

    4/23/2026House
  16. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Ratcliffe, Shimizu.

    4/21/2026House
  17. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

    4/21/2026Senate
  18. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Lamosao Co-Chairs.

    4/21/2026Senate
  19. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

    4/21/2026House
  20. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  21. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  22. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  23. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 601) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/14/2026House
  24. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3742) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/10/2026Senate
  25. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026Senate

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