# Hawaii HB 186: RELATING TO HARASSMENT BY STALKING.

Hawaii HB 186, RELATING TO HARASSMENT BY STALKING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by LAMOSAO; status in committee, last action 2025-02-19 (The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB186-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 186
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HARASSMENT BY STALKING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-02-19, The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Penal Code, Harassment by Stalking, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Makes harassment by stalking a class C felony.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-19: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 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/HB186_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB186_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB186_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB186_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB186-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).