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HB 2078: HAWAII LAW ENFORCEMENT COALITION PACKAGE; AG; CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE; HABITUAL VIOLENT CRIME OFFENDERS; REPORTS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-29

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-05-08: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

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)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee2MIN
Apr 27, 2026

Conference Committee

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs6MIN
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs4MIN
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs39SEC
Mar 25, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2MIN
Feb 26, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs8MIN
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

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