Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB2078: Relating to Habitual Violent Crime.
Status: Signed into law, June 26, 2026
Amend Act 213, SLH 2024, by repealing its sunset date and requiring the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit a one-time report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2031. Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with Criminal Justice Research Institute, to submit ongoing annual reports to the Legislature.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to habitual violent crime.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HABITUAL VIOLENT CRIME. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Act 213, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024 (Act 213) was enacted to deter certain , habitual violent crimes such as sexual assaults, abuse of family or household members, and assaults against law enforcement officers, by increasing the offense to a class C felony if the person had three or more prior convictions for a violent crime within a five-year period. The legislature further finds that Act 213 sought to protect the public from habitual violent criminal offenders but, as a caution against the increased numbers of incarcerations, also included a provision to repeal the offense of habitual violent crime on June 30, 2027, pending an assessment of its effectiveness. Given the amount of time it takes for felony cases to travel through our criminal justice system, more time is needed to evaluate Act 213's effectiveness in reducing habitual violent crimes. For a valid assessment, best practices 2026--3394 H32078 CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ Page2 C.D. in research methodology recommend that data be collected for at least five years both before and after the law was passed. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to: (1) Require the attorney general, in consultation with the criminal justice research institute, to submit ongoing annual reports to the …
Sponsors
- Nadine Nakamura (D, 15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 155, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).
- : Act 155, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- : Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 70-26).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- none. (April 27, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 27, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 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 (April 7, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Habitual Violent Crime, Counties, Reports
Common questions
- What is HB2078?
- HB2078 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Habitual Violent Crime.
- What does HB2078 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to habitual violent crime.
- What is the status of HB2078?
- Signed into law as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Act 155, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256). (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2078?
- Nadine Nakamura (D, 15).
- Where is the official record for HB2078?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2078&year=2026
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