HB 1665 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Summary

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit annual reports to the Legislature pertaining to the offense of terroristic threatening in the first degree. Expands the definition of "terroristic threatening" to include any form of written or electronic communication. Includes additional protected classes that designate the offense of terroristic threatening in the first degree as a class B felony. Amends the offense of obstructing government operations to include obstructing the performance of a governmental function by an educational worker acting in an official capacity. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill expands the definition of terroristic threatening to include written or electronic communications and adds specific protected classes, such as elderly individuals (62+), children (under 18), and educational workers. It mandates annual reports on convictions for these offenses and amends obstruction of government laws to explicitly include hindering educational workers.

Scope change

The bill broadens the scope of terroristic threatening to cover new protected groups and communication methods, and extends the scope of obstruction of government operations to include educational workers.

DEFINITION

Expanded the definition of terroristic threatening to include any form of written or electronic communication, including social media posts.

Amended the offense of obstructing government operations to explicitly include obstructing the performance of a governmental function by an educational worker.

ELIGIBILITY

Added elderly persons (62+), children (under 18), and educational workers as specific protected classes for terroristic threatening and obstruction offenses.

REQUIREMENT

Required the Department of the Attorney General to submit annual reports to the legislature regarding convictions for terroristic threatening in the first degree.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the Act to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors