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HI SB924
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits "excited delirium" from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in Hawaii
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Bars medical examiners, coroners, and health care providers from documenting or testifying to excited delirium as a cause of death on death certificates or in official reports
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Prohibits state and county government entities and their employees from using excited delirium in any official capacity or communication
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Bans law enforcement officers from using the term "excited delirium" to describe an individual in incident reports, though they may describe specific characteristics of conduct
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Defines "excited delirium" as a term describing agitation, paranoia, extreme aggression, and apparent immunity to pain that is not listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; includes related terms like "excited delirium syndrome" and "agitated delirium"
Legislative Description
Relating To Public Safety.
Public Safety
Last Action
The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2/11/2026