HB963 House Bill

Passed

2025-03-04

Relating To Crimes Against Elders.

Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was seventy years of age or older. Effective 21/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

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

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Action History

2026-03-31 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

2026-02-11 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

2026-02-11 S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2166) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

2026-01-28 S The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-01-23 S The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

2025-03-06 S Referred to HHS, JDC.

2025-03-06 S Passed First Reading.

2025-03-06 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 308).

2025-03-04 H Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

2025-02-28 H Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

2025-02-28 H Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1053) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on 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.

2025-02-12 H 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, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

2025-02-12 H Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

2025-02-11 H The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2025-02-06 H Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:45AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2025-01-31 H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2025-01-23 H Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 3

2025-01-23 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.

2025-01-21 H Pending introduction.

Votes

2026-01-28 Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

2026-03-31 Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-01-23 H Human Services & Homelessness

2025-02-12 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

2025-03-06 S Health and Human Services

2026-02-11 S Judiciary

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-21 Introduced

2025-02-11 Amended

2025-02-28 Amended

2026-02-10 Amended

Subjects

Strict Liability Assault in the First and Second Degrees Attendant Circumstances Elders