Legislative record

HB 1759STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THEFT.

Creates the offense of organized retail theft. Provides penalties for organized retail theft which are increased based on value of property and leadership roles. Creates an organized retail theft task force. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 2/17/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/17/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Takayama voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
  2. 2/17/2026Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 289-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  3. 1/30/2026The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  4. 1/26/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-30-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 1/26/2026Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 1
  6. 1/22/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  7. 1/21/2026Pending introduction.