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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2054: RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Passed both chambers 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 2054 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY. Primary sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Prohibits the Hawaii National Guard from deploying to assist federal troops, federal law enforcement, or the national guard of any other state operating in Hawaii when the Governor has objected to the deployments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jarrett KeohokalolePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Les IharaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Dru KanuhaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3

“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 notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).
  2. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Lee, C..
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 472).
  5. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  6. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1662-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 04-06-26.
  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.
  10. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1320-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Lowen, Perruso, Poepoe, Quinlan excused (6).
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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Sources

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