SB 384 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VICTIM RESTITUTION.

Summary

Requires, when a defendant is convicted of negligent homicide in the first degree for causing the death of another while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, that victim restitution shall include financial support to raise the decedent's surviving minor children until each child reaches the age of eighteen, or until the age of twenty-three for any child who enrolls full-time in a college, university, vocational school, or trade school, in an amount to be determined by the court and to be paid to the person responsible for raising the children. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB384 → SB384_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change its effective date from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, and updated the age of majority for child support purposes to 18 or 23 depending on college enrollment. Technical metadata regarding the bill's version, template type, and tracking numbers was also updated to reflect the first Senate District committee version.

Scope change

The bill's applicability timeline was extended significantly, delaying the implementation of its provisions by several years.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2050'.

REQUIREMENT

The child support provision was updated to specify that support continues until age 18, or age 23 if the child is enrolled full-time in higher education.

TECHNICAL

Metadata including the bill title, author designation, and revision numbers were updated to reflect the SD1 committee version.

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

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

9 primary · 2 co-sponsors