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HB389 House Bill
Passed
2025-03-04

Relating To Uncrewed Aircraft Offenses.

Clarifies the applicable felony offenses for using an uncrewed aircraft in the furtherance of the commission of a felony. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Nadine Nakamura (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-03-25 S The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-18 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2026-03-18 S Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3101) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-03-12 S The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Lee, C..
2026-03-06 S The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-26 3:01PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02 S Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-03-06 S Referred to TCA, JDC.
2025-03-06 S Passed First Reading.
2025-03-06 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 223).
2025-03-04 H Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-27 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-27 H Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 824) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2025-02-19 H 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.
2025-02-14 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21 H Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
2025-01-17 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-16 H Pending introduction.

Votes

2026-03-12 Senate Transportation: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 0
2026-03-31 Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-01-21 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
2025-03-06 S Transportation and Culture and the Arts
2026-02-02 S Transportation
2026-03-18 S Judiciary

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-17 Introduced
2025-02-26 Amended
2026-03-18 Amended

Subjects

Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package Uncrewed Aircraft Criminal Offenses

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