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Hawaii SB 2568 — RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.

Hawaii, 2026. SB 2568: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.

SB 25682026 sessionSenate

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Latest action

July 14, 2026 — Act 237, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).

Summary

Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against a public servant because of or during their performance of official duties. (CD1)

Sponsors

Bill text

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Recorded votes

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

April 24, 2026 · House · pass

yes: 3 · no: 0 · not voting: 0

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Individual member positions (3)
MemberVote
Reyes Odayes
Tarnasyes
Sayamayes

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

February 20, 2026 · Senate · pass

yes: 3 · no: 1 · not voting: 1

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Individual member positions (5)
MemberVote
Changnot voting
Awano
San Buenaventurayes
Gabbardyes
Rhoadsyes

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

March 10, 2026 · Senate · pass

yes: 22 · no: 3 · not voting: 0

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Individual member positions (0)

No individual positions were supplied for this vote.

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

May 6, 2026 · Senate · pass

yes: 22 · no: 3 · not voting: 0

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Individual member positions (0)

No individual positions were supplied for this vote.

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

April 8, 2026 · House · pass

yes: 8 · no: 0 · not voting: 2

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Individual member positions (10)
MemberVote
Cochrannot voting
Sayamanot voting
Garciayes
Shimizuyes
Takayamayes
Kahaloayes
Hashemyes
Belattiyes
Poepoeyes
Tarnasyes

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

April 24, 2026 · Senate · pass

yes: 2 · no: 0 · not voting: 1

Official vote source ↗
Individual member positions (3)
MemberVote
Gabbardnot voting
Changyes
Rhoadsyes

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

March 24, 2026 · House · pass

yes: 6 · no: 0 · not voting: 0

Official vote source ↗
Individual member positions (6)
MemberVote
Reyes Odayes
Kongyes
Kapelayes
Garrettyes
Lee, Myes
Sayamayes

Legislative history

  1. Introduced.
  2. Passed First Reading.
  3. Referred to GVO, JDC.
  4. Re-Referred to JDC.
  5. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  6. The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-20-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  7. 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, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
  8. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2885) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.
  11. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 262) in amended form (SD 1).
  13. Pass First Reading
  14. Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17
  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  16. 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  17. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1468-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  18. 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, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  20. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.
  21. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2130-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  22. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
  23. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  24. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 673).
  25. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  26. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
  27. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Chang.
  28. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
  29. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
  30. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
  31. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:50PM; Conference Room 325.
  32. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
  33. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Tarnas, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  34. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 56-26).
  35. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
  36. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 56-26) as amended in (CD 1).
  37. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
  38. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
  39. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0).
  40. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
  41. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  42. Enrolled to Governor.
  43. Act 237, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).
  44. Act 237, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).

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