HawaiiHB 24142025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

Sponsored By: David A. Tarnas (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Implements recommendations from the 2025 Advisory Committee on Penal Code Review, established pursuant to Act 245, SLH 2024, to amend the Hawaii Penal Code. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Hawaii Penal CodeCommittee RecommendationsImplementationJHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Jackson D. Sayama

    Democratic • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 53 • No: 4

House vote 2/13/2026

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

Yes: 45 • No: 3

House vote 2/5/2026

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

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 271-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    2/13/2026House
  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Chun, Kong, Kusch excused (3).

    2/13/2026House
  3. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.

    2/5/2026House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/3/2026House
  5. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6

    2/2/2026House
  6. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House
  7. Pending introduction.

    1/27/2026House

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