HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2264
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii is home to a large and diverse military population, including active-duty personnel, reservists, and their families. While military families contribute significantly to the social and economic fabric of the State, they may also face distinct challenges when navigating the civilian justice system, particularly in situations involving protective orders.

The legislature further finds that enhancing coordination and communication between civilian law enforcement agencies and the military is critical to ensuring the safety of victims, promoting accountability, and preventing further harm. Timely notification to the security forces of each branch of the military of protective orders can support command-level interventions, ensure compliance, and provide a more integrated response to abusive behavior involving military members or their dependents.

The purpose of this Act is to require information sharing between the judiciary, county police departments, department of law enforcement, and security forces of each branch of the military in cases involving protective orders. This Act is intended to support early intervention, reduce the risk of repeated violence, and strengthen community safety through improved collaboration while upholding confidentiality and due process protections.

SECTION 2. Section 586-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§586-10 Copy to law enforcement [agency.] agencies and the designated military security forces in cases in which the respondent is alleged to be a servicemember. (a) Any order for protection granted pursuant to this chapter shall be transmitted by the clerk of the court within twenty-four hours to the appropriate county police department[.], department of law enforcement, and security forces of each branch of the military.

(b) Each county police department shall make available to other law enforcement officers in the same county, through a system for verification, information as to the existence and status of any order for protection issued pursuant to this chapter.

(c) The judiciary, county police departments, and department of law enforcement shall establish policies and procedures, in consultation with the security forces of each branch of the military, for interagency communications and training on the implementation of this section, including the designated military security force that shall receive notification pursuant to subsection (a).

(d) As used in this section:

"Military" means all branches of the United States Armed Forces responsible for national defense; further defined as the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

"Security forces of each branch of the military" means the Army Criminal Investigation Division and United States Army Garrison Hawaii, the Marine Corps Criminal Investigation Division, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the Air Force and Space Force through the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and the Coast Guard Investigative Service."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

Protective Orders; Law Enforcement; Military; Judiciary; Coordination; Notification

Description:

Requires notification to the security forces of each branch of the military when a protective order is issued in a case involving a military-affiliated individual. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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