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SB2135Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Privacy.

Passed

Introduced by Brandon Elefante, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include defendants whose act of attempting to commit or committing the offense of nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images against a minor or vulnerable adult was the proximate cause of the victim's death. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 196, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).

July 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 24, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to LBT, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 02-04-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2218) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  9. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

  11. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3096) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  13. 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.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 176) in amended form (SD 2).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 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, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

  19. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1975-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  20. 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 excused (1).

  21. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  22. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 628).

  23. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  24. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  25. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Lamosao.

  26. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

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

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

  29. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  30. 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) Elefante, Rhoads, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  31. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

  32. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 6-26).

  33. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-26.

  34. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 6-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  35. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-30-26.

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

  37. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

  38. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 803).

  39. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 882).

  40. Enrolled to Governor.

  41. Act 196, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).

  42. Act 196, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).

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