Relating To Hate Crimes.
Last status update Mar 4, 2025
What this measure contains
Defines "reported hate crime". Requires reporting of all possible reported hate crimes to appropriate authorities, including consistent documentation and analysis of such incidents. Requires law enforcement officers to receive annual training to identify, investigate, and document hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Requires the Attorney General to establish or update guidelines, protocols, and training materials for the reporting and investigation of hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 18, 2025
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 11, 2025
Related measures
- HB614— Same As
- SB1149— Carry Over
Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.
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.
- Introduced
- SD1by PSM
Companion measures: HB614, SB1149. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended
4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended
12 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD1: Passed
22 aye · 3 no · 0 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | PSM Introduced | JDC SD1 | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Change along the path |
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| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye* | No | Aye with reservations → No at Senate third reading (SD1) | ||
| Henry AquinoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | No | No | |||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | No | No | |||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
5 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | PSM Introduced | JDC SD1 | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | ||||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | ||||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | ||||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | ||||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
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The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 279) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
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The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
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The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 931) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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One Day Notice 03-04-25.
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Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 267) in amended form (SD 1).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
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Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.