Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2185
RELATING TO SPORTS OFFICIALS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- HUSSEY (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- MATSUMOTO (Republican)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PIERICK (Republican)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- REYES ODA (Republican)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAM (Democratic)
- LA CHICA (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- GARCIA (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Authorizes the Department of Education to retain private counsel to represent a sports official in certain civil proceedings to obtain a temporary restraining order in response to incidences where the sports official has been assaulted or threatened in the course of legally discharging their sports official duties. Includes substantial bodily injury of a sports official engaged in the lawful discharge of the sports official's duties in the offense of assault in the first degree. Clarifies that a sports official includes a school administrator, league administrator, or athletics director. Clarifies that a sports official's duties cover sports events at public schools and private schools. 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 5, 2026 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 26, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 5, 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 12, 2026 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 207-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 12, 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). - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.