SB 2251 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE.

Summary
Increases the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent exposure from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor if the person to whom the genitals were exposed is less than 16 years of age. Provides that the state of mind requirement is not applicable to the fact that the person to whom the genitals were exposed is less than 16 years of age and that the actor is strictly liable with respect to the attendant circumstance that the person to whom the genitals were exposed was less than 16 years of age. (SD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2024 Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Feb 29, 2024
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 19) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 9:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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