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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1149: RELATING TO HATE CRIMES.

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

SB 1149 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO HATE CRIMES. Primary sponsor: LEE, C., Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Karl Rhoads (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2025): The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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Official summary

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

Defines "reported hate crime". Requires reporting of all possible reported hate crimes to appropriate authorities, including consistent documentation and analysis of such incidents. Requires law enforcement officers to receive annual training to identify, investigate, and document hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Requires the Attorney General to establish or update guidelines, protocols, and training materials for the reporting and investigation of hate crimes and possible hate crimes. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
C.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  2. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  3. Pass First Reading
  4. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
  5. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  6. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 267) in amended form (SD 1).
  7. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 931) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
  8. One Day Notice 03-04-25.
  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  11. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:25AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
  12. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 279) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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