RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.

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Maintains the petty misdemeanor offense of abuse of family or household member by repealing the sunset of amendments made to sections 709-906 and 853-4, HRS, by Act 19, SLH 2020. Repeals provisions authorizing a deferred acceptance of a guilty plea for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor abuse of family or household members offenses.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 14, 2026
Last action: Jan 14, 2026 — Pending Introduction.
Session: 2026
Momentum: 27 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from HI's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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