SB 278

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 28, 2026.

Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Criminal Offenses; Sentencing; Elder Persons.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-278
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee HHS, JDC
Senate failed 2026-01-28
Criminal Justice
Summary

Removes state of mind requirement pertaining to a victim's age for felony assaults aggravated by the victim's age. Raises the threshold age from 60 years of age or older to 65 years of age or older.

Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-28 Status failed
2026-01-28 Latest Action The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
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