Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB963: Relating to Crimes Against Elders.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 23, 2026
Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was sixty years of age or older.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to crimes against elders.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS. SECTION 1. Section 707-710, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "§707-710 Assault in the first degree. (1) A person commits the offense of assault in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly or (b) Substantial bodily injury to a person who is [six-fey] seventy years of age or older [and the ago of feho injured person io--known or reasonably should be--known to the person causing the injury]. (2) The requisite state of mind for subsection (1)(b) of this offense shall not be applicable to the fact that the person who sustained substantial bodily injury was seventy years of age or older. A person shall be strictly liable with respect to the attendant circumstance that the person who sustained substantial bodily injury was seventy years of age or older. 2026-2046 HB963 SD2 SMA.docx iniiiiiimiiiiiiiiHiiaH Page 2 H.B. NO. -2 [-(2)-] (3) Assault in the first degree [is] shall be a class B felony." SECTION 2. Section 707-711, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "§707-711 Assault in the second degree. (1) A person commits the offense of assault in the second degree if the person: (a) Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes substantial bodily injury to another; (b) Recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another; …
Sponsors
- Jenna Takenouchi (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Cory Chun (D, 35)
- Luke Evslin (D, 16)
- Andrew Garrett (D, 22)
- Daniel Holt (D, 28)
- Kirstin Kahaloa (D, 6)
- Darius Kila (D, 44)
- Lisa Kitagawa (D, 48)
- Lamosao, Rachele (D, 19)
- Michael Lee (D, 50)
- Nicole Lowen (D, 7)
- Lisa Marten (D, 51)
Latest actions
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Olds, Takenouchi, Garcia.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
- : House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- : Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 570) in amended form (SD 2).
- : Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
- : 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
- : Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3762) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Votes
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2) (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JDC: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 31, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (January 28, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2) (March 4, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- JHA: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (February 19, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3) (February 12, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Crimes Against Elders, Penalties, DOE, Counties, DHS
Common questions
- What is HB963?
- HB963 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Crimes Against Elders.
- What does HB963 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to crimes against elders.
- What is the status of HB963?
- Passed one chamber as of April 23, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738). (April 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB963?
- Jenna Takenouchi (D, 27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB963?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=963&year=2026
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