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SB 2843STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Effective 6/29/2026.

Voted 2/19/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/19/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
  2. 2/19/2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2434) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
  3. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. 2/9/2026The committee(s) on HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. 2/8/2026The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
  6. 2/5/2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/30/2026Referred to HHS, JDC.
  8. 1/26/2026Passed First Reading.
  9. 1/23/2026Introduced.