SB 2448 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES.

SB 2448 creates legal remedies for people whose intimate images are shared without consent. It directly affects individuals who have had private photos or videos of their intimate areas distributed without permission. The bill establishes a civil cause of action, allowing victims to sue for damages and seek court orders to remove the images. It defines "intimate images" as photos or videos showing a person's intimate areas, and prohibits their disclosure without the person's consent. The law aims to provide clear legal recourse for victims of non-consensual image sharing.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Mar 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2448_SD1 → SB2448_SD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from Senate District 1 to Senate District 2, reflecting a change in the legislative sponsor from Yuko Funaki to Fredrick Akau. The core legal text regarding the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act remains substantively unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the definitions of 'Harm' and 'Private' and a hyphenation fix was applied to the definition of 'Parent'.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged as the legal provisions are identical; only the legislative metadata and sponsor information were updated.

TECHNICAL

The legislative sponsor was changed from Yuko Funaki to Fredrick Akau, and the bill version was updated from SD1 to SD2.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the definitions of 'Harm' and 'Private' to align with the new version, including removing duplicate text that appeared in the previous draft.

A hyphenation correction was applied to the definition of 'Parent' to ensure consistent formatting of terms like 'parent-in-law'.

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 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 244) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2537) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to LBT, JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors