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HI SB2518

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a new offense category for recklessly causing serious or substantial bodily injury to a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of duty as first-degree assault against a law enforcement officer (class C felony)

  • Increases the minimum mandatory imprisonment term under probation from 30 days to 6 months for first-degree assault against a law enforcement officer

  • Establishes a minimum 1-year imprisonment term without possibility of suspension for convictions involving reckless causation of serious or substantial bodily injury to officers

  • Maintains existing offenses of intentionally/knowingly causing bodily injury or recklessly/negligently causing bodily injury with a dangerous instrument to on-duty law enforcement officers

  • Effective date set for March 22, 2075

Legislative Description

Relating To Assault Against Law Enforcement Officers.

Penalties

Last Action

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/12/2026
Judiciary2/10/2026
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/28/2026

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