SB 924 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

The provided context for SB 924 contains no substantive details about the bill's content, provisions, or policy changes. The official abstract states only "Short form bill" with no explanation of its purpose or mechanisms. Recent actions (like being carried over to 2026) indicate it is still pending but do not describe what the bill would actually do. Without specific policy language or a summary of its provisions, a factual summary cannot be generated.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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SB924 → SB924_SD1_PROPOSED · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill transforms SB 924 from a technical template into a substantive piece of legislation that explicitly bans 'excited delirium' as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in Hawaii. It prohibits medical professionals from documenting, testifying about, or listing excited delirium as the cause of death, while also forbidding law enforcement officers from using the term in incident reports. The changes matter because they aim to prevent the use of a controversial and scientifically disputed term to justify lethal force or misrepresent death certificates.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a generic public safety template to specific prohibitions affecting medical examiners, coroners, healthcare providers, and law enforcement officers.

REQUIREMENT

Added a ban on recognizing 'excited delirium' as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death.

Added a prohibition on medical examiners, coroners, and healthcare providers from documenting or testifying about excited delirium as a cause of death.

Added a prohibition on law enforcement officers from using the term 'excited delirium' in incident reports.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'excited delirium' and 'health care provider' to clarify the bill's application.

TECHNICAL

Converted the document from a draft template into a formal proposed Senate bill with specific section numbers and statutory amendments.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM will hold a public decision making on 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors