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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 963: RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS.

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 963 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS. Primary sponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), Cory Chun (Democratic), Luke Evslin (Democratic), Andrew Garrett (Democratic), HOLT, Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), LEE, M., Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Sean Quinlan (Democratic), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), Adrian Tam (Democratic), Chris Todd (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 308).

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Official summary

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

Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was sixty years of age or older. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jenna TakenouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Andrew GarrettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
HOLTPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Lisa KitagawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
M.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Sean QuinlanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“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. 308).
  2. Passed First Reading.
  3. Referred to HHS, JDC.
  4. 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). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1053) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  6. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
  7. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 522) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  10. 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).
  11. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  12. Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:45AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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