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SB2576
THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
2576
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating
to trespass
.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that agricultural theft and vandalism are on the rise in the
State, with some estimates putting the cost at upwards of $14 million when
accounting for the cost of the crime and preventing it.
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In addition to the financial burden,
agricultural theft and vandalism also pose a threat to the safety of farmers
and ranchers in the State, as many trespassers on agricultural lands are armed
to illegally hunt game.
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Confrontations
between trespassers and farmers can turn deadly, for example the death of
Cranston "Duke" Pia in 2024, who was shot while protecting his
livestock from a trespasser's hunting dogs.
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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to prohibit persons
prosecuted for
or convicted of the crime of criminal trespass on agricultural land from
owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition.
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SECTION
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Section 134-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
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"(b)
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No person who is being prosecuted for one or
more charges for a felony, a crime of violence, a criminal offense relating to
firearms,
criminal trespass on agricultural land under section 708-823.2,
or an illegal sale or distribution of any drug in a court in this State or
elsewhere, or who has been convicted in this State or elsewhere of having
committed a felony, a crime of violence, a criminal offense relating to
firearms,
criminal trespass on agricultural land under section 708-823.2,
or an illegal sale or distribution of any drug shall own, possess, or control
any firearm or ammunition.
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SECTION 3.
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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 4.
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New statutory material is underscored.
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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Criminal
Trespass; Agricultural Land; Penalty; Firearm
Description:
Prohibits
persons being prosecuted for or convicted of the crime of criminal trespass on
agricultural land from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or
ammunition.
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