# Hawaii HCR 55: REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY HOW EFFECTIVE EXISTING LAWS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS, AND HARASSMENT BY STALKING ARE IN PREVENTING CONTINUED ABUSE AND HARASSMENT.

Hawaii HCR 55, REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY HOW EFFECTIVE EXISTING LAWS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS, AND HARASSMENT BY STALKING ARE IN PREVENTING CONTINUED ABUSE AND HARASSMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by LAMOSAO; status passed house, last action 2025-04-30 (Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 819).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 55
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY HOW EFFECTIVE EXISTING LAWS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS, AND HARASSMENT BY STALKING ARE IN PREVENTING CONTINUED ABUSE AND HARASSMENT.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 819).
- Sponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary, Study, Effectiveness, TRO Laws, Harassment by Stalking Laws, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: LAMOSAO

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-30: Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 819). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: House agrees to Senate amendment(s). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lamosao excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)
- 2025-04-24: One (1) day notice, Friday, 04-25-25. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 835) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1941) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: One Day Notice 04-21-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-15-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 511). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1849) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-01: 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. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Offered (House)
- 2025-03-05: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_SD1_.pdf)
- HCR55_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_HD1_.HTM)
- HCR55_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_SD1_.pdf)
- [HCR55_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_HD1_.HTM)
- [HCR55_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR55_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR55-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).