2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB295: Relating To Domestic Abuse Protective Orders.
Legislative Summary
Increases the penalties imposed on individuals convicted for violations of temporary restraining orders and orders for protection. Clarifies that the court shall not sentence a defendant to pay a fine for violating a domestic abuse protective order if the court makes an on-the-record determination that the defendant is or will be unable to pay the fine. Specifies that any conviction for violation of a temporary restraining order issued under the same judicial case number as an order for protection shall be treated as a prior violation of an order for protection. Clarifies when the court may suspend certain jail sentences for violations of domestic abuse protective orders. (HD2)
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/21/2025
Referred to JDC, WAM.
Senate
1/29/2025
Re-Referred to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-20-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 878) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 123) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1210) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1730) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-02-25.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 434).
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/3/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-03-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-25.
Senate
4/15/2025
One Day Notice 04-16-25
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 786).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara).
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 806).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/20/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
Democrat