SB 228 SD1 HD2

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 2, 2026.

Excited Delirium; Medical Diagnosis; Cause of Death; Incident Report; Law Enforcement Officers; Hawaii Rules of Evidence.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-228
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee HLT, JHA
Senate in_committee 2026-04-02
Summary

Prohibits excited delirium from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State. Prohibits a medical examiner, coroner, or health care provider from stating on a certificate of death or in any report that the cause of death was excited delirium. Prohibits law enforcement officers from using the term excited delirium to describe an individual in an incident report. Establishes a new Hawaii Rule of Evidence that deems evidence that a person experienced or suffered an excited delirium inadmissible in a civil action. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsor
Brandon J.C. Elefante
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-02 Status in_committee
2026-04-02 Latest Action Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
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