# Hawaii HB 103: RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Hawaii HB 103, RELATING TO SENTENCING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Adrian K. Tam (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Act 152, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1252).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 103
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO SENTENCING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Act 152, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1252).
- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Penal Code, Sentencing, Life Without Parole, Persons Under Twenty-one, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (192 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits sentencing persons who were under the age of twenty-one at the time of the offense to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. (CD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 45 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 22 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 2 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 22 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 43 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 44 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2025-06-03: Act 152, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1252). (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Act 152, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1252). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Elefante. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 54) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-24: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 54). (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800). (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-04-23: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 2:10PM in conference room 325. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Gabbard. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850). (House)
- 2025-03-19: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 383). (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-03-17: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Elefante, McKelvey . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 395) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-03-14: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1080) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-17-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: 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, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 81). (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 807), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Kong, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-07: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-07-25 2:05PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB103_CD1_.pdf)
- HB103_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB103_CD1_.HTM)
- HB103_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB103_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB103_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1252_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB103_CD1_.pdf)
- [HB103_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB103_CD1_.HTM)
- [HB103_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB103_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB103_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1252_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB103-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).