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Hawaii reports on its repeat violent crime law

Hawaii’s attorney general’s department reports yearly on repeat violent crime cases, while a research institute studies the law’s effectiveness before 2031.

What it does

The attorney general’s department must report each year on repeat violent crime cases, including arrests and case outcomes. County prosecutors must provide the data.

The Criminal Justice Research Institute must study whether the repeat violent crime law reduces violent crime and report its findings to lawmakers.

Act 213, which established the habitual violent crime offense, is set to remain in effect until June 30, 2031.

Argument forYearly case data and a later study could help lawmakers assess whether the repeat violent crime law is reducing violent crime.

Argument againstCollecting yearly arrest and case outcome data could take time from prosecutors and criminal justice agencies’ other work.

More detail

The attorney general’s department, working with the Criminal Justice Research Institute, must send the legislature an annual report on how the law addresses repeat violent crime. Reports include arrests or citations of people covered by the habitual violent crime law, repeat arrests or citations since July 5, 2024, charges, and case outcomes. Reports must use aggregate data without personally identifiable information. The reporting rule does not require disclosure of information protected by state or federal law or a court order. The first report is due no later than 20 days before the 2027 regular session, with another due each year. County prosecutors must provide data by December 1, 2026, and each year after that.

The Criminal Justice Research Institute must analyze the law’s effectiveness in reducing violent crime and report to the legislature. The analysis concerns Act 213, which established the habitual violent crime offense. The attorney general’s department, Judiciary, and other criminal justice agencies as needed must provide data for the report. The report is due no later than 20 days before the 2031 regular session.

Act 213’s repeal date is June 30, 2031. This date applies to the habitual violent crime law established by Act 213. The stated repeal date is June 30, 2031.

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IntroducedJan 23
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJun 26

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 26Act 155, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).Latest
2. Jun 26Act 155, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 70-26) as amended in (CD 1).
9. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
10. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 70-26).
11. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
12. Apr 27The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 27The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. Apr 24Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.
15. Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).Minor
16. Apr 22Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lee, C..
17. Apr 21House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.
18. Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).Minor
19. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
20. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
21. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
22. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 656) in amended form (SD 2).
23. Apr 10Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3744) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
24. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
25. Apr 7The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
26. Apr 1The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
27. Mar 30Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
28. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
29. Mar 25The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
30. Mar 22The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
31. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 350).Minor
32. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
33. Mar 12Referred to PSM, JDC.Minor
34. Mar 10Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
35. Mar 5Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 901-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
36. Mar 5Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
37. Feb 26The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
38. Feb 24Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
39. Feb 19The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.Minor
40. Feb 13Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
41. Jan 28Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3Minor
42. Jan 26Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
43. Jan 23Pending introduction.Introduced

Criminal Justice

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HB 2078HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii reports on its repeat violent crime law

Hawaii’s attorney general’s department reports yearly on repeat violent crime cases, while a research institute studies the law’s effectiveness before 2031.

What it does

The attorney general’s department must report each year on repeat violent crime cases, including arrests and case outcomes. County prosecutors must provide the data.

The Criminal Justice Research Institute must study whether the repeat violent crime law reduces violent crime and report its findings to lawmakers.

Act 213, which established the habitual violent crime offense, is set to remain in effect until June 30, 2031.

Argument forYearly case data and a later study could help lawmakers assess whether the repeat violent crime law is reducing violent crime.

Argument againstCollecting yearly arrest and case outcome data could take time from prosecutors and criminal justice agencies’ other work.

More detail

Act 213’s repeal date is June 30, 2031. This date applies to the habitual violent crime law established by Act 213. The stated repeal date is June 30, 2031.

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 23
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJun 26

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 26Act 155, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).Latest
2. Jun 26Act 155, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 70-26) as amended in (CD 1).
9. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
10. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 70-26).
11. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
12. Apr 27The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 27The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. Apr 24Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.
15. Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).Minor
16. Apr 22Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lee, C..
17. Apr 21House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.
18. Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).Minor
19. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
20. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
21. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
22. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 656) in amended form (SD 2).
23. Apr 10Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3744) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
24. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
25. Apr 7The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
26. Apr 1The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
27. Mar 30Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
28. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
29. Mar 25The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
30. Mar 22The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
31. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 350).Minor
32. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
33. Mar 12Referred to PSM, JDC.Minor
34. Mar 10Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
35. Mar 5Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 901-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
36. Mar 5Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
37. Feb 26The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
38. Feb 24Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
39. Feb 19The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.Minor
40. Feb 13Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
41. Jan 28Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3Minor
42. Jan 26Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
43. Jan 23Pending introduction.Introduced

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