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HB389Introduced in the House

Relating To Uncrewed Aircraft Offenses.

Passed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Clarifies the applicable felony offenses for using an uncrewed aircraft in the furtherance of the commission of a felony. (SD1)

Where it stands

Act 014, on 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

May 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended · March 31, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 824) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

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

  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 223).

  10. Passed First Reading.

  11. Referred to TCA, JDC.

  12. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  13. Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

  14. The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-26 3:01PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

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

  16. Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3101) 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 has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  19. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  20. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3654) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  21. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

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

  23. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 518) in amended form (SD 1).

  24. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  25. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

  26. Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-26.

  27. Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 814).

  28. House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  29. Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).

  30. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).

  31. Transmitted to Governor.

  32. Act 014, 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

  33. Act 014, on 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1114).

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