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HB 1959STATE · 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. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/29/2026. (CD1)

Voted 7/7/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

24 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/29/202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
  2. 4/29/2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 60-26).
  3. 4/29/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
  4. 4/29/2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 60-26) as amended in (CD 1).
  5. 4/28/2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Rhoads, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  6. 4/28/2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Tarnas, Olds, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  7. 4/27/2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 2:30PM in conference room 329.
  8. 4/27/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).
  9. 4/27/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.
  10. 4/20/2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).