ChangeBridge / Hawaii / SB2494 Passed SB2494 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-06

Relating To Corruption.

Establishes a statute of limitations of nine years for a bribery offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State Hawaii

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

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

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Sponsors

Jarrett Keohokalole (Sen - D) Stanley Chang (Sen - D) Brandon Elefante (Sen - D) Rachele Fernandez Lamosao (Sen - D) Angus McKelvey (Sen - D) Karl Rhoads (Sen - D) Joy San Buenaventura (Sen - D) Les Ihara (Sen - D) Glenn Wakai (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-04-01 H Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1586-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. 2026-03-19 H The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama. 2026-03-17 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-03-10 H Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16 2026-03-10 H Pass First Reading 2026-03-06 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 57). 2026-03-06 S Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. 2026-03-05 S One Day Notice 3/06/2026. 2026-03-05 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. 2026-03-05 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2801) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. 2026-02-24 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. 2026-02-13 S The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. 2026-02-03 S The committee(s) on PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. 2026-02-02 S Re-Referred to JDC. 2026-01-30 S The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. 2026-01-28 S Referred to PSM, JDC. 2026-01-22 S Passed First Reading. 2026-01-22 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-24 Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended Yea: 4 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs 2026-02-02 S Judiciary 2026-03-10 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-21 Introduced 2026-03-31 Amended

Subjects

Bribery Statute of Limitations Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)