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+type: "Bill"
+title: "RELATING TO DESECRATION."
+description: "Expanding the requisite state of mind for the criminal offense of desecration to include \"knowingly\". Simplifies the definition of \"desecrate\". (HD1)"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
+legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
+session: "2023 Regular Session"
+identifier: "SB 739"
+citation: "Hawaii SB 739 (2023 Regular Session)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Definition", "Desecration", "Native Hawaiian Caucus", "Penal Code", "State of Mind"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "DECOITE", "INOUYE", "MCKELVEY", "SHIMABUKURO"]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 29
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2023-01-20"
+last_action: "2023-07-05"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d34de59e-3590-4d92-83e9-ac1742622856"
+source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=739&year=2023"
+source_hash: "3c6bbb0f9b6d76baf28ba2d03f5ba7e23b2dea9b881dcbe51db709d308b77669"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
+---
+
+# Hawaii SB 739 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DESECRATION.
+
+Expanding the requisite state of mind for the criminal offense of desecration to include "knowingly". Simplifies the definition of "desecrate". (HD1)
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **SB739** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB739_.HTM)
+2. **SB739_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB739_HD1_.HTM)
+
+## Votes
+
+- Reconsider: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
+- Reconsider: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- AQUINO — primary (person)
+- DECOITE — primary (person)
+- INOUYE — primary (person)
+- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
+- SHIMABUKURO — primary (person)
+- Fevella — cosponsor (person)
+- Kidani — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2023-07-05** Act 196, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299). `became-law`
+- **2023-07-05** Act 196, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299). `became-law`
+- **2023-04-19** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
+- **2023-04-19** Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 906). `receipt`
+- **2023-04-19** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
+- **2023-04-18** One Day Notice 04-19-23.
+- **2023-04-18** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-19-23.
+- **2023-04-18** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-04-23 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
+- **2023-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 557). `receipt`
+- **2023-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
+- **2023-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 551). `introduction, receipt`
+- **2023-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
+- **2023-03-31** Deferred one day 04-03-23. `deferral`
+- **2023-03-29** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
+- **2023-03-29** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1614) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
+- **2023-03-14** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2023-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-14-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
+- **2023-03-09** Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
+- **2023-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
+- **2023-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 50). `introduction, receipt`
+- **2023-03-03** Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Fukunaga, Ihara). Transmitted to House. `passage`
+- **2023-03-02** One Day Notice 03-03-23.
+- **2023-03-02** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. `reading-2, referral-committee`
+- **2023-03-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
+- **2023-02-10** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2023-02-03** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
+- **2023-01-25** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee`
+- **2023-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
+- **2023-01-20** Introduced. `introduction`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d34de59e-3590-4d92-83e9-ac1742622856`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
+