SB 2611 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO SCHOOLS.

Summary

Includes weekends and holidays as times where a reasonable warning or request to leave school premises is not required for a person to commit the offense of criminal trespass in the first degree. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2611 → SB2611_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill significantly narrows its scope by removing the proposal to issue lifetime bans for violent offenders on school grounds. Instead, the legislation now only clarifies that trespassing laws apply on weekends and holidays without requiring a warning to leave. It also removes detailed requirements for writing specific warning notices to offenders.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced from a broad proposal to include lifetime bans and specific warning protocols to a narrower focus solely on the timing of trespassing offenses.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the provision allowing the Department of Education to issue lifetime bans for egregious offenders.

Deleted detailed instructions requiring written warning notices to include specific personal details like photographs and physical descriptions.

ENFORCEMENT

Reversed the logic regarding trespassing timing, changing the text to clarify that warnings are not required on weekends and holidays rather than specifying when warnings are unnecessary.

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 EDN, JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 271) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Keohokalole. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU, JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

11 primary · 1 co-sponsor