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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 111: RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 111 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING. Primary sponsor: Linda Ichiyama (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2025): Act 020, 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Authorizes civil claims to be made against a person, business, business owner, or business operator that profits from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking. Extends the statute of limitations for civil claims related to sexual exploitation or sex trafficking to ten years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda IchiyamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 020, 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120).
  2. Act 020, on 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1120).
  3. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  4. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 565).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1666) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
  8. One Day Notice 04-04-25.
  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
  10. The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-25-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  11. The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  12. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source