Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1592
RELATING TO ASSAULT.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- GARRETT (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- CHUN (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- ICHIYAMA (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- LEE
- M.
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- QUINLAN (Democratic)
- SAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Elevates criminal penalties for assaults committed against educational workers and sports officials, while preserving appropriate judicial discretion at sentencing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 16, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 1 - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 75-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).