SB 598 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Hope Card Program within the Department of the Attorney General to issue hope cards upon request to those holding a long-term protective order, with specified relevant information about the protective orders and all covered parties. Establishes the Hawaii Hope Card Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB598 → SB598_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was converted from a House bill (HB) to a Senate bill (SB) and updated to the SD1 version, changing the sponsor from Finnley Brakke to Ainoa Naniole. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from July 1, 2025, to April 23, 2057, likely a clerical error intended to be 2025. Minor formatting adjustments were made to the title and section headers.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to relate to protective orders and the Hawaii Hope Card Program.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to April 23, 2057.

TECHNICAL

The bill type was updated from SB to SD1, and the sponsor name was changed from Finnley Brakke to Ainoa Naniole.

Formatting and capitalization were adjusted in the title and section headers to match Senate bill standards.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 11) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor