Legislative record
HB 896STATE · HawaiiIntroduced
RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES.
Provides for a sentence of death or life imprisonment without possibility of parole upon a conviction for sex trafficking. Requires a separate sentencing proceeding by a jury, except if waived by the defendant, for a conviction for sex trafficking. Makes commercial sexual exploitation a class A felony. Makes conforming amendments.
Voted 12/8/2025