HB186 • 2026

RELATING TO HARASSMENT BY STALKING.

Crime

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Sponsor: LAMOSAO, KILA, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO HARASSMENT BY STALKING.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO HARASSMENT BY STALKING.
Penal Code; Harassment by Stalking Makes harassment by stalking a class C felony.

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Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-19 H
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2025-02-14 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
2025-01-16 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-14 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HARASSMENT BY STALKING.
Penal Code; Harassment by Stalking
Makes harassment by stalking a class C felony.

Current Bill Text

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HB186

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

186

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to harassment by stalking
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1
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Section 711-1106.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by amending subsection (4) to read as follows:

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(4)
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Harassment by stalking is a [
misdemeanor.
]
class C felony.
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SECTION 2.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION 3.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Penal
Code; Harassment by Stalking

Description:

Makes
harassment by stalking a class C felony.

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