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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1417: RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS.

In committee 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 1417 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 14, 2025): Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 500) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

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Official summary

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

Specifies that intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a protective services worker who is engaged in the performance of the worker's duties is a class C felony. Clarifies that a protective services worker is a public servant for the purposes of section 707-716, HRS, Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree.

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 HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 500) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
  3. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
  4. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. Referred to HHS, JDC.
  6. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  7. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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