Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 307
RELATING TO RECORDINGS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
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Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Establishes the right of a person to record law enforcement activities. Establishes a private right of action for any violation of the right to record law enforcement activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 12:22 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2025 House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 13, 2025 House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 Senate | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Jan 27, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
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- Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
Pending Introduction. - Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to PSM, JDC. - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 38) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-11-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 902) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 128) in amended form (SD 2). - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19 - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1256) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Mar 14, 2025 · 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:15PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1457) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.