Informing the Legislature that on July 9, 2024, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB3034 HD1 CD1 (ACT 243).

This bill, officially titled Act 243, amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to clarify how evidence of intoxication is used in criminal cases. It establishes that self-induced intoxication cannot be used to argue a defendant lacked the mental state required for a crime, while allowing evidence of non-self-induced or pathological intoxication to be considered. The law defines pathological intoxication as a severe reaction to substances caused by a physical abnormality, distinct from voluntary intoxication. Additionally, the statute includes a provision that will automatically repeal these changes on July 1, 2034, restoring the previous legal standards.