HawaiiHB 17902025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO POLICING.

Sponsored By: David A. Tarnas (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to house the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires law enforcement agencies and law enforcement oversight agencies to collect and report certain data regarding law enforcement stops, uses of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires the Hawaii Crime Lab to collect and publish incident-level information and an annual report on the data collected. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to adopt rules, in coordination with the Hawaii Crime Lab, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and any community advisory boards. Appropriates funds for the establishment and operation of the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to support implementation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

SSRIHawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice ResearchHawaii Crime LabLaw Enforcement StopsUses of ForceComplaintsAppropriationEDU/PSM, WAM/JDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Hussey

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Jackson D. Sayama

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 102 • No: 7

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 6

House vote 2/18/2026

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

Yes: 7 • No: 1

House vote 2/10/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 51 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).

    3/12/2026Senate
  2. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  3. Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM/JDC.

    3/12/2026Senate
  4. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  5. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1100-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  6. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

    3/5/2026House
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/3/2026House
  8. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 749-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    2/20/2026House
  9. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  10. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

    2/18/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House
  12. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/10/2026House
  13. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    2/10/2026House
  14. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/6/2026House
  15. The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-26 at 2:10 PM.

    2/4/2026House
  16. Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 2:10PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/4/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/30/2026House
  18. Referred to HED, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    1/26/2026House
  19. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/23/2026House
  20. Pending introduction.

    1/22/2026House

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