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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1790: RELATING TO POLICING.

Passed one chamber 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 1790 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO POLICING. Primary sponsor: David Tarnas (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Julie Reyes Oda (Republican), Jackson Sayama (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).

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Official summary

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

Establishes the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to house the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires law enforcement agencies and law enforcement oversight agencies to collect and report certain data regarding law enforcement stops, uses of force, and complaints to the Hawaii Crime Lab. Requires the Hawaii Crime Lab to collect and publish incident-level information and an annual report on the data collected. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to adopt rules, in coordination with the Hawaii Crime Lab, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and any community advisory boards. Appropriates funds for the establishment and operation of the Hawaii Center for Policing and Criminal Justice Research within the Social Science Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa to support implementation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Ikaika HusseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Greggor IlaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Sue Lee LoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Julie Reyes OdaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Jackson SayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Jenna TakenouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27

“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. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 289).
  2. Passed First Reading.
  3. Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM/JDC.
  4. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1100-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  6. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 749-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  9. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  10. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 126-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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Sources

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