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HB2078Introduced in the House

Relating To Habitual Violent Crime.

Passed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with the Criminal Justice Research Institute, to submit ongoing annual reports to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the habitual violent crime offense in addressing repeat violent crime in the State. Amends Act 213, SLH 2024, which established the offense of habitual violent crime, by requiring the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit a one-time report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the offense prior to the Regular Session of 2031 and extending its sunset date to 6/30/2031. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 155, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 27, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

4 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
David Tarnas8Yes
Mahina Poepoe13Yes
Della au Belatti26Yes
Garner Shimizu32Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  6. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

  8. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 901-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  9. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 350).

  12. Passed First Reading.

  13. Referred to PSM, JDC.

  14. The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  15. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.

  16. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3291) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  17. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  18. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  19. 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, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  20. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3744) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  21. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  22. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  23. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 656) in amended form (SD 2).

  24. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  25. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  26. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.

  27. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

  28. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lee, C..

  29. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

  30. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 1:30PM in conference room 325.

  31. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  32. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  33. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 70-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  34. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 70-26).

  36. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  37. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  38. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  39. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  40. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  41. Transmitted to Governor.

  42. Act 155, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).

  43. Act 155, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1256).

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