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SB283Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Bribery.

EngrossedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes heightened penalties for the offense of bribery, under certain circumstances. (SD1)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments · February 12, 2025

3

Yes

0

No

2

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 Buenaventura2Absent
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Absent

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. 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, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 694) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

  9. 48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.

  10. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Inouye, Kidani, San Buenaventura . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  11. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 20) in amended form (SD 1).

  12. Pass First Reading

  13. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 18

  14. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-25.

  16. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  18. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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