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SB2568Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Offenses Against Public Servants.

Passed

Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against a public servant because of or during their performance of official duties. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 237, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).

July 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

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

2

Yes

0

No

1

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
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO, JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to JDC.

  5. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-20-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

  8. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2885) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.

  11. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 262) in amended form (SD 1).

  13. Pass First Reading

  14. Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17

  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  17. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1468-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  18. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  21. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2130-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  22. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  23. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  24. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 673).

  25. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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

  27. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Chang.

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

  29. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

  30. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

  31. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:50PM; Conference Room 325.

  32. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  33. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Tarnas, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  34. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 56-26).

  35. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  36. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 56-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

  38. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

  39. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (6) and none excused (0).

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

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

  42. Enrolled to Governor.

  43. Act 237, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).

  44. Act 237, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1339).

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