---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO DEAD BODIES."
description: "Clarifies prohibited actions related to anatomical gifts and disposition of bodies. Effective 1/1/2021. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2340"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2340 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Dead Bodies", "Anatomical Gifts", "Disposition of Bodies", "Abuse of a Corpse"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2020-01-21"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9bd798e-2869-4972-86e6-d6db41fb8996"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2340&year=2020"
source_hash: "f467a5c227c53276647ceee860220009a372677c67298c2ddcce949126c72466"
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 HB 2340 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO DEAD BODIES.

Clarifies prohibited actions related to anatomical gifts and disposition of bodies. Effective 1/1/2021. (SD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB2340** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2340_.HTM)
2. **HB2340_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2340_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2340_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2340_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2340_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2340_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **6–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- SAIKI — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-21** Pending introduction.
- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to HLT, CPC, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 01-30-20 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-01-30** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Say, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-05** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 129-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2020-02-05** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Saiki excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-10-20 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2020-02-10** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-13** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 415-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JUD.
- **2020-02-13** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2).
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-25** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.
- **2020-02-25** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2020-02-26** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 923-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 219). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-12** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-13-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2020-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-12** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3452) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2020-05-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3754) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 597) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 043, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1148). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 043, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1148). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9bd798e-2869-4972-86e6-d6db41fb8996`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).