HB 384 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS.

Summary

Increases the penalty for promoting minor-produced sexual images to a felony if the person is more than three years older than the minor. Extends the probationary term for felony obscenity offenses. Tolls the statute of limitations for obscenity offenses during a victim's minority. Requires sex offender registration for felony obscenity offenses involving minors. 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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HB384 → HB384_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends laws regarding sexual offenses against minors, specifically increasing penalties for promoting minor-produced sexual images to a felony when the perpetrator is three or more years older than the victim. It also extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting these crimes during the victim's minority and clarifies the effective date of the act to July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of criminal liability by raising the penalty tier for a specific subset of offenders (those significantly older than the minor) and broadens the time window for prosecution.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the penalty for promoting minor-produced sexual images from a misdemeanor to a class C felony if the person is three or more years older than the minor.

ENFORCEMENT

Extended the statute of limitations for prosecuting sexual offenses against minors to include the time period during the victim's minority.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from immediate approval to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 518) 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