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SB 598STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Establishes the Hawaii Hope Card Program within the Department of the Attorney General to issue hope cards upon request to those holding a long-term protective order, with specified relevant information about the protective orders and all covered parties. Establishes the Hawaii Hope Card Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

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How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/4/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  3. 2/4/2025Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 11) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  4. 1/30/2025The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. 1/27/2025The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/23/2025Referred to JDC, WAM.
  7. 1/17/2025Passed First Reading.
  8. 1/17/2025Introduced.