Legislative record

HB 2251STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS.

Clarifies and updates the sex trafficking and promoting prostitution criminal offense statutes by refining the definition of "profits from prostitution," establishing an affirmative defense to these offenses for certain lawful transactions, and making technical and other housekeeping amendments.

Voted 1/30/2026

Roll-call record

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Docket history

Action history

  1. 1/30/2026Referred to JHA, referral sheet 5
  2. 1/28/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  3. 1/26/2026Pending introduction.