SB 601

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 04, 2025
  • Became Law Jun 30, 2025

Related To Law Enforcement.

Abstract

Requires law enforcement to post notice that a warranted or warrantless search has been conducted on a property. Requires a law enforcement officer to secure any entrance used by an officer in the search. Requires law enforcement agencies to develop a policy for securing the entrances to a house, store, or other building designated as a place to be searched after a search is completed. Allows the breaking of any doors, gates, other bars to the entrance, closets, and other closed places during a search when reasonable and other means of entering the space are not reasonable. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (9)

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Actions


Jun 30, 2025

House

Act 245, on 06/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1348).

Senate

Act 245, 06/30/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1348).

May 02, 2025

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

May 01, 2025

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

Apr 30, 2025

House

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).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).

Apr 24, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 14) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 14).

Apr 17, 2025

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Rhoads, Elefante, Fukunaga, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 1:30PM in conference room 325.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads, Elefante Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Fevella.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Perruso, Garcia.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 581).

Apr 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela, Marten excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 02, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1751) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Mar 13, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.

Mar 11, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 175) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1015) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-11-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 32) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to PSM, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Public Safety and Military Affairs Judiciary

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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