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HB 261 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER.

Summary
Establishes the offense of loitering on public property and adds trespassing on public property to the offense of criminal trespass in the first degree. Establishes the homeless case management program and special fund, administered by the judiciary for the benefit of persons experiencing homelessness.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a special fund for homelessness services under judiciary, directly allocating appropriations for a public program as part of its funding mechanism.85% confidence ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeAdds loitering as new offense and expands trespassing, directly expanding criminalization per OPPOSE indicators while homeless program is secondary.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes homeless case management program and special fund administered by judiciary for persons experiencing homelessness, directly funding housing support services.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 21, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Alcos
David Alcos
RRepublican
HI
41
P
Photo of Gene Ward
Gene Ward
RRepublican
HI
18