Bills

SB 277: HONOLULU PROSECUTING ATTORNEY PACKAGE; CRIMINAL OFFENSES; PENAL CODE; SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-10

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-11: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Increases the penalty for promoting minor-produced sexual images to a felony if the person is more than 3 years older than the minor.  Extends the probationary term for felony obscenity offenses.  Tolls the statute of limitations for obscenity offenses during a victim's minority.  Requires sex offender registration for felony obscenity offenses involving minors.  (SD1)

News Coverage:

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