HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Rep. Lisa Marten, Chair |
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Rep. Ikaika Olds, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Terez Amato |
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi |
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Rep. Daisy Hartsfield |
Rep. David Alcos III |
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Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy |
Rep. Diamond Garcia |
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Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
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9:30 am |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE PROMOTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Amends the offense of promoting a controlled substance in, on, or near schools, school vehicles, public parks, or public housing projects or complexes to include homeless facilities.
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HSH, JHA |
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RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. Maintains the petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household member by repealing the sunset of amendments made to sections 709-906 and 853-4, HRS, by Act 19, SLH 2020. Repeals provisions authorizing a deferred acceptance of a guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses.
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RELATING TO AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES IN CHILD PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS. Expands the authority of the family court in child protective proceedings to find that aggravated circumstances are present at any stage prior to the termination of parental rights, not only at the outset of the case or the return hearing. Specifies what acts of torture against a child constitute aggravated circumstances.
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HSH, JHA |
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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Effective 6/29/2026.
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HSH, JHA |
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RELATING TO IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE. Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include an offender whose act of attempting to commit or committing the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images against a minor or vulnerable adult resulted in the victim's death.
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HSH, JHA |
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RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE. Expands the definition of "terroristic threatening" to include electronic communications, including posts made on or messages sent through social media. Specifies that terroristic threatening against public infrastructure, including schools; a federal, state, or county government agency; an elderly person who has attained the age of sixty-two years; a child who is under the age of eighteen; or a disabled person is a Class B felony. Requires annual reports to the Legislature.
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HSH, JHA |
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RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-EDUCATION PROGRAM. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience and the Department of Health to continue their implementation of the Hawaii Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–Education Program.
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HSH, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. Allows the Department of Human Services to administer and provide public assistance to eligible residents of the State during a Governor-declared state of emergency. Allows the Department of Human Services to expend funds from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund.
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HSH, PBS, FIN |
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RELATING TO VOTING. Authorizes state agencies to implement automatic voter registration if designated by the Office of Elections. Requires eligible applicants for instruction permits, provisional licenses, driver's licenses, and identification cards to be automatically registered or preregistered to vote unless the applicant opts out.
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HSH, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO FAMILY. Establishes an exemption from mediation in parentage proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse.
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________________________________________ Rep. Lisa Marten Chair |
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