SB 112 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO POLICE REPORTS.

Summary

Allows surviving immediate family members of deceased persons for whom law enforcement initiated an investigation to receive a copy of the closing report prepared by the investigating police department after a specified period of time. (SD2)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB112_SD1 → SB112_SD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision adds a time-based requirement for releasing police reports to surviving family members, requiring reports to be provided after five years since report completion, seven years since the incident, or after criminal proceedings conclude, whichever comes first. It also includes an exception preventing report release if an investigation was reopened within six months of the request.

Scope change

The bill now applies to requests made after specific time periods rather than immediately upon conclusion of criminal proceedings, creating a waiting period before families can access investigation reports.

TIMELINE

Added time-based thresholds requiring five years after report completion, seven years after the incident, or conclusion of criminal proceedings before reports must be released to families.

REQUIREMENT

Added exception preventing report release if an investigation was reopened within six months of the family's request.

Changed description to clarify reports are provided after specified time periods rather than solely upon conclusion of criminal proceedings.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 410).

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Lamosao, Matsumoto, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 87) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-11-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 35) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors