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HI SR74
Resolution
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tim Richards
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AI Summary
SR 74 Summary
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Urges the legislature to amend Hawaii's self-defense laws to eliminate the duty to retreat for individuals on agricultural land where they have a right to be, provided they are not engaged in criminal activity and were not the original aggressor.
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Prompted by the 2024 fatal shooting death of rancher Cranston Duke Pia, who was killed while defending his cattle from an intruder's attacking dogs.
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References King Kamehameha I's Law of the Splintered Paddle as historical precedent for stand-your-ground principles already incorporated into Hawaii's Constitution.
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Notes that 26 states have enacted stand-your-ground laws and advocates for similar protections to deter violent trespassing and crimes on agricultural lands.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President of the Senate.
Legislative Description
Urging The Legislature To Advance Legislation And Support Policies That Safeguard Individuals In The Agricultural Community, Their Families, Their Livestock And Other Property, And Other Individuals Under Their Employment Or Care By Amending The State's Selfdefense Laws To Deprioritize The Duty To Retreat In Certain Circumstances.
Agricultural Land
Last Action
Report adopted, referred to JDC.
3/20/2025