# Hawaii HB 127: RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.

Hawaii HB 127, RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by David A. Tarnas (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-24 (Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 325.) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 127
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 325.
- Sponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Pretrial Release, Bail, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires bail to be set in an amount that the defendant can afford based on certain factors. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Actions (27)

- 2025-04-24: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 325. (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 805). (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 2:00PM in conference room 325. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, San Buenaventura. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862). (House)
- 2025-03-31: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 422). (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-03-27: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, McKelvey, Moriwaki . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C., Richards). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 404) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-03-25: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1365) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-27-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: 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)
- 2025-03-10: Re-Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 190). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to JDC, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 819) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, 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, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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)
- 2025-01-14: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_SD1_.pdf)
- HB127_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_HD1_.HTM)
- HB127_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_.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/HB127_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB127_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB127_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB127_.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-HB127-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).