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SB2145HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Recordings Of Law Enforcement Activities.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes the right of a person to record law enforcement activities. Establishes a private right of action for any violation of the right to record law enforcement activities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by JHA

Companion measure: HB2539. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

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

  2. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

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

  3. Senate third reading on the introduced draft: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

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

    8 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 2 no · 0 excused

  6. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 3 excused

Senate members along the path

15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes

House members along the path

36 more House members only counted as floor ayes

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

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.

  6. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2668) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  8. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3082) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 179).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  18. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1589-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  20. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Kila voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 474).

  22. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  23. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  24. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia.

  25. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

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