HawaiiSB 25682025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against a public servant because of or during their performance of official duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Judiciary PackagePublic ServantsHarassmentLAB, JHA

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 6

Senate vote 4/24/2026

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 2 • No: 0

House vote 4/24/2026

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 48 • No: 2

House vote 3/30/2026

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

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote 3/24/2026

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 22 • No: 3

Senate vote 2/20/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Tarnas, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/24/2026House
  3. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

    4/23/2026Senate
  4. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:50PM; Conference Room 325.

    4/23/2026Senate
  5. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

    4/22/2026House
  6. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Chang.

    4/20/2026Senate
  7. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    4/20/2026House
  8. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 673).

    4/16/2026Senate
  9. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  10. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  11. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  12. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2130-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  13. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026House
  14. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.

    4/8/2026House
  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/6/2026House
  16. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1468-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    3/30/2026House
  17. 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  18. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/24/2026House
  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/20/2026House
  20. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  21. Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  22. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  23. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 262) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/10/2026House
  24. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2885) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate
  25. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    3/6/2026Senate

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