THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 20, 2026

TIME:

9:45 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

JDC

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 2418

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Repeals the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.

 

JDC

SB 2568

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.

Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against certain public servants in connection with their performance of a governmental function.

 

JDC

SB 2661

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NEPOTISM.

Repeals language in the State's Code of Ethics that exempts the legislative and judicial branches from prohibitions against nepotism in public employment.

 

JDC

 

 

 

 

Decision making meeting; no public testimony will be accepted as public testimony

 was accepted at a prior hearing.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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