Bill Sponsor
Hawaii House Bill 963
Session 2026
Relating To Crimes Against Elders.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 6, 2025
Sponsorship by Party
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LEE
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House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Summary
Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was sixty years of age or older. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Actions (19)
01/28/2026
Senate
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.
01/23/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
12/08/2025
Hawaii State Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
03/06/2025
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 308).
03/06/2025
Senate
Passed First Reading.
03/06/2025
Senate
Referred to HHS, JDC.
03/04/2025
House
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.
02/28/2025
House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1053) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
02/28/2025
House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
02/19/2025
House
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.
02/14/2025
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
02/12/2025
House
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
02/12/2025
House
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).
02/11/2025
House
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.
02/06/2025
House
Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:45AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
01/31/2025
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
01/23/2025
House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
01/23/2025
House
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 3
01/21/2025
House
Pending introduction.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 21, 2026 9:05:48 AM
Record Updated
Jan 29, 2026 10:33:17 PM