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HB 1959

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RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jul 7, 2026
Act 192, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1294).
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Primary Sponsor
ICHIYAMA· primary

Summary

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Extends for five years certain provisions from Act 19, SLH 2020, and Act 238, SLH 2021, relating to abuse of family or household members, including establishing a petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household members, clarifying penalties for violations, and allowing a deferred acceptance of guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Legislature. Effective 6/29/2026. (CD1)

Subjects

Abuse of Family or Household MemberDeferred Acceptance of Guilty PleaDomestic ViolenceJudiciaryPenaltiesReports

Co-sponsors (31)

AMATO · primary
BELATTI · primary
CHUN · primary
GRANDINETTI · primary
HARTSFIELD · primary
HASHEM · primary
HUSSEY · primary
ILAGAN · primary
KAPELA · primary
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY · primary
KILA · primary
KUSCH · primary
LEE · primary
M. · primary
LOWEN · primary
MARTEN · primary
MATAYOSHI · primary
MATSUMOTO · primary
MORIKAWA · primary
OLDS · primary
PERRUSO · primary
POEPOE · primary
REYES ODA · primary
SAYAMA · primary
SOUZA · primary
TAKAYAMA · primary
TAKENOUCHI · primary
TAM · primary
TARNAS · primary
TEMPLO · primary
+ 1 more

Related Bills

SB 2843 · 2026 Regular Session · companion

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