# Hawaii HB 1759: RELATING TO THEFT.

Hawaii HB 1759, RELATING TO THEFT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Joe Gedeon (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-17 (Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 289-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1759-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1759
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THEFT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 289-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Joe Gedeon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Minority Caucus Package, Organized Retail Theft, Task Force, ECD, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (53 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the offense of organized retail theft. Provides penalties for organized retail theft which are increased based on value of property and leadership roles. Creates an organized retail theft task force. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Gedeon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-17: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 289-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Takayama voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). (House)
- 2026-01-30: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1759_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1759_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1759_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1759_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1759_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1759_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1759_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1759_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1759_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1759_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1759-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).