SB 2843

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 19, 2026.

Domestic Violence; Abuse of Family or Household Member; Penalties.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2843

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee HHS, JDC

Senate in_committee 2026-02-19

Criminal Justice Family / Children

Summary

Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Effective 6/29/2026.

Sponsor

Michelle N. Kidani

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-19	Status	in_committee
2026-02-19	Latest Action	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

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