Issue · Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice (Policing)

Every criminal justice bill, vote, and legislator stance in Hawaii, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
3
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
David Tarnas
100% support rate
Top opponent
Diamond Garcia
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
6
5 support · 1 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving policing in Hawaii

Legislators moving policing in Hawaii
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
David Tarnas
David Tarnas House · District 8
D
Strong +
100% 5
Gregg Takayama
Gregg Takayama House · District 34
D
Strong +
100% 5
Kirstin Kahaloa
Kirstin Kahaloa House · District 6
D
Strong +
100% 5
Mahina Poepoe
Mahina Poepoe House · District 13
D
Strong +
100% 5
Mark Hashem
Mark Hashem House · District 19
D
Strong +
100% 5
Diamond Garcia
Diamond Garcia House · District 42
R
Strong −
0% 5
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All criminal justice bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 18, 2026

SB 3281: RELATING TO GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT.

Establishes the criminal offense of promoting an illegal electronic gambling device. Authorizes civil penalties and actions relating to premises on which an illegal electronic gambling device has been used. Allows the Attorney General, any county prosecuting attorney, any county police chief, or the Director of Law Enforcement to take certain actions against places used to commit certain offenses that qualify as a nuisance. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2772: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

By January 1, 2027, requires each law enforcement agency operating in the State to maintain a publicly available policy on the visible identification of law enforcement officers. Adds law enforcement officers to covered public servants who may request any government agency, person, or organization to not make publicly available on the Internet certain covered personal information.
Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing Data Privacy Tags Government Transparency