HawaiiHB 1272025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.

Sponsored By: David A. Tarnas (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

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

Pretrial ReleaseBailJDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    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: 115 • No: 16

Senate vote 3/27/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 19 • No: 3

Senate vote 3/13/2025

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

Yes: 4 • No: 1

House vote 3/4/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 41 • No: 7

House vote 2/27/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 44 • No: 3

House vote 2/7/2025

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

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    4/2/2026Senate
  2. House Conferee(s) discharged.

    4/1/2026House
  3. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

    3/20/2026Senate
  4. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    3/20/2026House
  5. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  6. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 325.

    4/24/2025Senate
  7. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 805).

    4/23/2025Senate
  8. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 2:00PM in conference room 325.

    4/23/2025House
  9. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, San Buenaventura.

    4/22/2025Senate
  10. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia.

    4/22/2025House
  11. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).

    4/22/2025House
  12. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 422).

    3/31/2025Senate
  13. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    3/28/2025House
  14. 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.

    3/27/2025Senate
  15. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 404) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/27/2025House
  16. 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.

    3/25/2025Senate
  17. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    3/25/2025Senate
  18. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-27-25.

    3/25/2025Senate
  19. 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.

    3/13/2025Senate
  20. Re-Referred to JDC.

    3/10/2025Senate
  21. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    3/7/2025Senate
  22. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 190).

    3/6/2025Senate
  23. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate
  24. Referred to JDC, WAM.

    3/6/2025Senate
  25. 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.

    3/4/2025House

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