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HB2078HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Habitual Violent Crime.

Last status update Jun 26, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Criminal Justice Research Institute, to submit ongoing annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the habitual violent crime offense in addressing repeat violent crime in the State. Amends Act 213, SLH 2024, which established the offense of habitual violent crime, by requiring the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit a one-time report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the offense prior to the Regular Session of 2031 and extending its sunset date to 6/30/2031. (CD1)

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  • SB2520— Same As

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by JHA
  3. SD1by PSM
  4. SD2by JDC
  5. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: SB2520. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    8 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  3. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  4. Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  5. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  6. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  8. Senate conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  9. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  10. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB2078
MemberPSM
HD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023ExcusedAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005ExcusedAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001ExcusedAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberPSM
HD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB2078
MemberJHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026ExcusedAyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAye*AyeAyeAdded reservations at House second reading (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeExcusedAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeExcusedAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
38 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  6. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

  8. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 901-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  9. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 350).

  12. Passed First Reading.

  13. Referred to PSM, JDC.

  14. The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  15. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.

  16. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  17. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  18. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  19. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  20. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3744) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  21. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  22. 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.

  23. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 656) in amended form (SD 2).

  24. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  25. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  26. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.

  27. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

  28. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lee, C..

  29. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

  30. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  31. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  32. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  33. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 70-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  34. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 70-26).

  36. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  37. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  38. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  39. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  40. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  41. Transmitted to Governor.

  42. Act 155, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).

  43. Act 155, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).

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