RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

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1. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.

   4/20/2026House

2. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

   4/20/2026Senate

3. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

   4/17/2026Senate

4. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

   4/16/2026House

5. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

   4/14/2026Senate

6. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 644) in amended form (SD 1).

   4/14/2026House

7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3751) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

   4/10/2026Senate

8. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

   4/10/2026Senate

9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

   4/7/2026Senate

10. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    4/1/2026Senate

11. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

    3/25/2026Senate

12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    3/25/2026Senate

13. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/18/2026Senate

14. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

    3/13/2026Senate

15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 325).

    3/12/2026Senate

16. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate

17. Referred to HHS, JDC.

    3/12/2026Senate

18. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House

19. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1127-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House

20. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026House

21. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

    2/25/2026House

22. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/23/2026House

23. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 378-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/18/2026House

24. 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).

    2/18/2026House

25. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/10/2026House

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