HawaiiSB 3072025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO RECORDINGS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Sponsored By: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)

Passed

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)

Law Enforcement ActivitiesRecordingsPrivate Right of ActionLAB, JHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Karl Rhoads

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 86 • No: 0

House vote 3/14/2025

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

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote 3/13/2025

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

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/12/2025

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 1/27/2025

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1457) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    3/21/2025House
  3. 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).

    3/21/2025House
  4. 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.

    3/18/2025House
  5. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1256) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    3/14/2025House
  6. 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).

    3/14/2025House
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:15PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/14/2025House
  8. 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.

    3/13/2025House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/10/2025House
  10. Pass First Reading

    3/6/2025House
  11. Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    3/6/2025House
  12. 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.

    3/4/2025Senate
  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 128) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/4/2025House
  14. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 902) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2/28/2025Senate
  15. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

    2/28/2025Senate
  16. 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.

    2/12/2025Senate
  17. The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    2/11/2025Senate
  18. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-11-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    2/7/2025Senate
  19. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 38) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

    2/5/2025Senate
  20. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    2/5/2025Senate
  21. 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.

    1/27/2025Senate
  22. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    1/24/2025Senate
  23. Referred to PSM, JDC.

    1/21/2025Senate
  24. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    1/15/2025Senate
  25. Pending Introduction.

    1/14/2025Senate

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