In April 2019, both houses of the Hawaii State Legislature passed bills to prohibit the gay and trans panic defense (HB711 and SB2). A conference committee was set up to reconcile the two versions of the bill; the reconciled bill passed both houses on April 26, 2019, and was signed into law two months later, on June 26, 2019, by the Governor David Ige. It went into effect immediately.
in aPril 2019, bOTh Houses of tHe HaWaii state legisLaTure pAsSEd bilLs To prOhiBiT tHe gay and trans panic DefEnsE (hb711 AND Sb2). A cOnferEnce cOMmitteE wAs Set uP to rECoNcIle THe Two vErSIons oF ThE bilL; the recOncilEd BilL paSSeD bOtH HoUsEs on aprIl 26, 2019, ANd WAS SigNeD into lAW Two monthS lateR, oN JUne 26, 2019, bY ThE GoveRnor daviD Ige. it wenT into eFfecT immeDiatEly.