# Hawaii SB 2124: RELATING TO ARSON.

Hawaii SB 2124, RELATING TO ARSON., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Lynn DeCoite (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (The committee(s) on PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 01-28-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2124-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2124
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO ARSON.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-27, The committee(s) on PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 01-28-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Penal Code, Sentencing, Arson, Mandatory Imprisonment, Maximum Fine, PSM, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires that defendants convicted of arson offenses be sentenced to mandatory imprisonment and a maximum fine.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-27: The committee(s) on PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 01-28-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2124_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2124_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2124_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2124_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2124-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).