HawaiiSB 13162025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent court-ordered fees, fines, sanctions, and court costs. Repeals the authority of the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent restitution. Expressly allows courts to specify a period of time or installments for payment of fees and restitution. Requires district courts to hold payment compliance hearings once per year or as soon as practicable, until all fees, fines, and restitution are fully paid, and requires a defendant in district court to appear and show cause if the defendant fails to pay in full within a time specified by the court or fails to pay three consecutive installments. Makes conforming amendments to related statutes. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Penal CodeFees, Fines, and RestitutionCollectionsConsequences of NonpaymentAppropriationsJHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 152 • No: 1

House vote 4/8/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 3/28/2025

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

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote 3/18/2025

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

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 1

Senate vote 2/26/2025

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/12/2025

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

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. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

    4/21/2025Senate
  7. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.

    4/17/2025House
  8. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Awa.

    4/17/2025Senate
  9. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 829).

    4/17/2025House
  10. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 678).

    4/10/2025Senate
  11. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/10/2025Senate
  12. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

    4/10/2025House
  13. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/8/2025House
  14. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1990) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/4/2025House
  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

    4/4/2025House
  16. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

    3/28/2025House
  17. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.

    3/27/2025House
  18. Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/27/2025House
  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/24/2025House
  20. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1334) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/18/2025House
  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    3/18/2025House
  22. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    3/11/2025House
  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/7/2025House
  24. Pass First Reading

    3/6/2025House
  25. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    3/6/2025House

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