HawaiiHB 9632025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.

Sponsored By: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was seventy years of age or older. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)

Assault in the First and Second DegreesStrict LiabilityAttendant CircumstancesEldersHHS, JDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Takuya Garrett

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Holt

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Kitagawa

    Democratic • House

  • Rachele Lamosao

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Todd

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/31/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 1/28/2026

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/4/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 2/12/2025

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

Yes: 48 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.

    4/23/2026Senate
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).

    4/23/2026House
  3. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Olds, Takenouchi, Garcia.

    4/21/2026House
  4. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

    4/21/2026Senate
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  6. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  7. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  8. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 570) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/14/2026House
  9. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3762) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/10/2026Senate
  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026Senate
  11. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/31/2026Senate
  12. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    3/25/2026Senate
  13. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2166) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

    2/11/2026Senate
  14. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    2/11/2026Senate
  15. 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, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    1/28/2026Senate
  16. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    1/23/2026Senate
  17. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 308).

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

    3/6/2025Senate
  20. Referred to HHS, JDC.

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

    3/4/2025House
  22. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1053) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

    2/28/2025House
  24. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    2/19/2025House
  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/14/2025House

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