SB778 amends Hawaii sentencing laws to raise the age for life without parole sentences from 18 to 21 years.

SB778 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to change the age for which individuals are eligible for life without parole sentences from eighteen years of age or older to twenty-one years of age or older. The bill also modifies criteria for extended terms of imprisonment, including changes to the definition of "especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel" and the addition of "gender identity or expression" as a protected category. The changes apply to various offenses, including murder, hate crimes, and crimes against vulnerable individuals. The bill takes effect upon approval.

SB778 amends Hawaii sentencing laws to raise the age for life without parole sentences from 18 to 21 years.

SB778 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to change the age for which individuals are eligible for life without parole sentences from eighteen years of age or older to twenty-one years of age or older. The bill also modifies criteria for extended terms of imprisonment, including changes to the definition of "especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel" and the addition of "gender identity or expression" as a protected category. The changes apply to various offenses, including murder, hate crimes, and crimes against vulnerable individuals. The bill takes effect upon approval.