Informing the Legislature that on April 10, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1382 (ACT 008).

SB1382, now law as ACT 008, amends Hawaii's second-degree assault statute to specifically protect certain public service workers. The bill expands the definition of second-degree assault to include intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to educational workers (like teachers and school staff), emergency medical personnel, mental health facility staff, firefighters, and health care providers while they are on duty. This change directly affects individuals who assault these workers by elevating such acts to second-degree assault, rather than lesser offenses. The law clarifies legal protections for these essential workers without altering existing penalties for assault.