# Hawaii SB 307: RELATING TO RECORDINGS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Hawaii SB 307, RELATING TO RECORDINGS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Karl Rhoads (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-03-21 (Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1457) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 307
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO RECORDINGS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1457) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Law Enforcement Activities, Recordings, Private Right of Action, LAB, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the right of a person to record law enforcement activities. Establishes a private right of action for any violation of the right to record law enforcement activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (24)

- 2025-03-21: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1457) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). (House)
- 2025-03-18: 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)
- 2025-03-14: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1256) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-03-14: 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, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:15PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-13: 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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 128) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 902) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 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, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-11-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 38) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_HD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_.PDF)
- SB307_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_HD1_.HTM)
- SB307_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_HD2_.HTM)
- SB307_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_SD1_.HTM)
- SB307_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_SD2_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_HD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_.PDF)
- [SB307_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB307_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB307_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB307_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB307_SD2_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB307-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).