Hawaii HB388 strengthens the definition and penalties for torture, focusing on acts against minors and vulnerable persons.
Hawaii HB388 amends the state's criminal law to more comprehensively address torture. It defines torture as knowingly causing serious bodily injury to someone in one's custody, recklessly causing injury with a pattern of abuse, or subjecting minors or vulnerable persons to severe acts repeatedly. The bill specifies acts like strangling, burning, or depriving basic needs. Torture is classified as a class A felony. The changes do not affect past legal matters or ongoing cases.
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