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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1312: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS.

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 1312 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2025): Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1212) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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Official summary

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

Clarifies and updates the sex trafficking and promoting prostitution criminal offense statutes by clarifying the definition of "profits from prostitution" and making technical and other housekeeping amendments. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1212) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  2. 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, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
  3. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Pass First Reading
  6. Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19
  7. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House.
  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 300) in amended form (SD 1).
  9. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 819) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  10. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
  12. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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Sources

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