HB 383 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ORDERS FOR PROTECTION.

Summary

Reinstates mandatory minimum jail sentences for successive violations of the same order for protection. Removes the distinction between domestic and non-domestic violations of an order for protection. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB383 → HB383_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision tightens penalties for violating orders for protection by removing the ability for courts to suspend mandatory jail sentences and clarifying that violations of temporary restraining orders count as repeat offenses. It also sets a distant future effective date of July 1, 3000, likely to allow time for public notice before enforcement begins.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on orders for protection, but the applicability of sentencing rules has expanded by eliminating the court's discretion to suspend sentences and explicitly including temporary restraining orders in repeat violation calculations.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed the court's ability to suspend mandatory minimum jail sentences for violating orders for protection.

Added a provision stating that a conviction for violating a temporary restraining order counts as a second or subsequent violation of an order for protection.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting of fines and jail terms to remove bracketed options, finalizing specific penalty amounts.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 668) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

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, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors