HawaiiHB 12472025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

Sponsored By: David A. Tarnas (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Allows a party aggrieved by the judgment of a circuit court on a minimum term order to appeal to the Intermediate Appellate Court. Requires prisoners to be represented by counsel in any petition challenging the minimum term proceedings. Requires the Supreme Court to establish rules. Establishes grounds for challenging a minimum term order. Appropriates funds. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Minimum TermsJudicial ReviewAppropriationsJDC, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 111 • No: 15

Senate vote 3/17/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote 3/5/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 42 • No: 8

House vote 2/26/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 13 • No: 3

House vote 2/14/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 45 • No: 2

House vote 2/7/2025

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3271) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  3. 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.

    3/17/2026Senate
  4. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    3/12/2026Senate
  5. Referred to JDC, WAM.

    3/10/2026Senate
  6. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 12).

    3/6/2026Senate
  7. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 867-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026House
  9. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/5/2026House
  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.

    2/26/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/24/2026House
  12. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  13. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    2/14/2025House
  14. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    2/14/2025House
  15. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Todd.

    2/7/2025House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-07-25 2:05PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/4/2025House
  17. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4

    1/27/2025House
  18. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/23/2025House
  19. Pending introduction.

    1/22/2025House

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