HawaiiHB 362025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO EXCITED DELIRIUM.

Sponsored By: Gregg Takayama (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Prohibits excited delirium from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State. Prohibits a medical examiner, coroner, or health care provider from stating on a certificate of death or in any report that the cause of death was excited delirium. Prohibits law enforcement officers from using the term excited delirium to describe an individual in an incident report. Establishes a new Hawaii Rule of Evidence that deems evidence that a person experienced or suffered an excited delirium inadmissible in a civil action. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Excited DeliriumMedical DiagnosisCause of DeathIncident ReportLaw Enforcement OfficersHawaii Rules of EvidenceHHS/PSM, JDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote 3/4/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 2/11/2025

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

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 180).

    3/6/2025Senate
  3. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate
  4. Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC.

    3/6/2025Senate
  5. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/4/2025House
  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1056) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025House
  7. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

    2/28/2025House
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.

    2/26/2025House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/21/2025House
  10. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 322) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/11/2025House
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    2/11/2025House
  12. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

    2/5/2025House
  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/31/2025House
  14. Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1

    1/21/2025House
  15. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/16/2025House
  16. Prefiled.

    1/10/2025House

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