HI HB238

Establishes enhanced penalties for violating temporary restraining orders when the violator has prior convictions for serious felonies including murder, assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary, domestic abuse, or stalking.

First-time violators with qualifying prior felony convictions must serve a mandatory minimum of 15 days imprisonment and be fined $150-$600 if the prior offense involved a family or household member.

Maintains existing mandatory minimum 48-hour jail sentence and $150-$500 fine for first-time violators without qualifying prior convictions.

Maintains existing mandatory minimum 30-day jail sentence and $250-$1,000 fine for second and subsequent violations.

Takes effect January 7, 2059.