--- type: "Bill" title: "RELATING TO COMPUTER CRIME." description: "Amends the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime to include violation of privacy in the first and second degrees. Repeals on 7/1/2027. (CD1)" jurisdiction: "us/states/hi" legislature: "Hawaii Legislature" session: "2024" identifier: "SB 2193" citation: "Hawaii SB 2193 (2024)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Computers", "Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package", "Penal Code", "Privacy"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"] version_count: 4 action_count: 38 vote_count: 4 first_action: "2024-01-18" last_action: "2024-07-09" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/baa5c6cd-6b7a-4249-8832-08aa9ccefbd2" source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2193&year=2024" source_hash: "f8c24feeb5cd297796c84e60a6ad86d73990f29e6c34bfc2badb36f9da8f0c8a" 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 2193 (2024) — RELATING TO COMPUTER CRIME. Amends the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime to include violation of privacy in the first and second degrees. Repeals on 7/1/2027. (CD1) ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **SB2193** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2193_.HTM) 2. **SB2193_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2193_CD1_.HTM) 3. **SB2193_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2193_HD1_.HTM) 4. **SB2193_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2193_SD1_.HTM) ## Votes - The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper - The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower - The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower - The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - KOUCHI — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2024-07-09** Act 239, 07/09/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). `became-law` - **2024-07-09** Act 239, on 07/09/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). `became-law` - **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt` - **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt` - **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt` - **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick voting no (2) and none excused (0). `passage` - **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). `passage` - **2024-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24. - **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 20-24) as amended in (CD 1). - **2024-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24. - **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 20-24). - **2024-04-19** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Kong, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - **2024-04-19** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2024-04-18** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-24 2:15PM; Conference Room 325. - **2024-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678). `receipt` - **2024-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; San Buenaventura, Awa. - **2024-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 737). `receipt` - **2024-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Takayama, Kong, Souza. - **2024-04-02** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 355). `receipt` - **2024-04-02** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure` - **2024-04-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 498). `introduction, receipt` - **2024-04-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Ganaden, Hussey-Burdick, Perruso voting no (4) and Representative(s) Belatti, Gates, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage` - **2024-03-27** 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 Representative(s) Ganaden, Gates, Kapela, La Chica, Nakashima, Nishimoto, Quinlan, Sayama, Tam excused (9). - **2024-03-27** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1459-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2024-03-13** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2024-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - **2024-03-07** Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee` - **2024-03-01** Pass First Reading `reading-1` - **2024-02-29** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 18) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt` - **2024-02-29** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage` - **2024-02-21** 48 Hrs. Notice 02-29-24. - **2024-02-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). `reading-2, referral-committee` - **2024-02-21** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2742) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2024-02-02** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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` - **2024-01-29** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - **2024-01-18** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee` - **2024-01-18** Passed First Reading. `reading-1` - **2024-01-18** Introduced. `introduction` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/baa5c6cd-6b7a-4249-8832-08aa9ccefbd2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).