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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO COVERED OFFENDER REGISTRATION."
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description: "Amends covered offender registration laws by expanding the definition of \"sexual offense\" to include additional sexual offenses from the Penal Code. Provides that the exception to covered offender registry public access requirements for a first-time misdemeanor offense does not apply when the covered offense was committed against a minor. Clarifies that a person who is required to report their location of residence in person every year under the covered offender registration requirements shall report during the thirty-day period following the offender's birthday, rather than from the offender's actual date of birth. Specifies how certain covered offenses are to be tiered for purposes of seeking termination of registration requirements. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "HB 359"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 359 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Covered Offender Registration", "Public Access", "Sexual Offense", "Termination of Registration"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "BELATTI", "EVSLIN", "ICHIYAMA", "KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY", "LAMOSAO", "MARTEN", "MIYAKE", "MORIKAWA", "OLDS", "PERRUSO", "PIERICK", "TAKAYAMA", "TAM", "TODD"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 46
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2025-01-16"
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last_action: "2025-06-03"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1b8ea3dd-f80e-487a-abef-d2dff87bd588"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=359&year=2025"
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source_hash: "206d8495c8c128c4ed9c1d48f9c2a0a0d039c82d79e238eea22ca2b19705df52"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 359 (2025) — RELATING TO COVERED OFFENDER REGISTRATION.
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Amends covered offender registration laws by expanding the definition of "sexual offense" to include additional sexual offenses from the Penal Code. Provides that the exception to covered offender registry public access requirements for a first-time misdemeanor offense does not apply when the covered offense was committed against a minor. Clarifies that a person who is required to report their location of residence in person every year under the covered offender registration requirements shall report during the thirty-day period following the offender's birthday, rather than from the offender's actual date of birth. Specifies how certain covered offenses are to be tiered for purposes of seeking termination of registration requirements. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB359** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB359_.HTM)
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2. **HB359_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB359_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB359_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB359_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB359_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB359_HD2_.HTM)
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5. **HB359_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB359_SD1_.HTM)
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6. **HB359_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB359_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–1** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- AMATO — primary (person)
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- BELATTI — primary (person)
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- EVSLIN — primary (person)
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- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
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- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY — primary (person)
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- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
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- MARTEN — primary (person)
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- MIYAKE — primary (person)
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- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
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- OLDS — primary (person)
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- PERRUSO — primary (person)
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- PIERICK — primary (person)
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- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
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- TAM — primary (person)
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- TODD — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-06-03** Act 149, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1249). `became-law`
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- **2025-06-03** Act 149, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1249). `became-law`
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- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
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- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). `passage`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
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- **2025-04-24** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
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- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 35).
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- **2025-04-24** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
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- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 35) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2025-04-24** 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) San Buenaventura, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Poepoe, Olds, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
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- **2025-04-23** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 4:15PM in conference room 329.
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- **2025-04-23** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Olds, Templo, Alcos.
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- **2025-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 624) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **2025-04-08** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2025-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
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- **2025-04-04** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1717) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2025-03-25** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-21** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1312) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
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- **2025-03-17** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-14** The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-17-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-06** Referred to HHS, JDC. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 216). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-03-04** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2025-02-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
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- **2025-02-28** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1069) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-02-19** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-14** Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 667) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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- **2025-02-11** The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-06** Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:45AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-01-21** Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-17** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-16** Pending introduction.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1b8ea3dd-f80e-487a-abef-d2dff87bd588`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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