# Hawaii SB 2565: RELATING TO CERTIORARI REVIEW BY THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT.

Hawaii SB 2565, RELATING TO CERTIORARI REVIEW BY THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (Pass First Reading) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2565-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2565
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO CERTIORARI REVIEW BY THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Pass First Reading
- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Package, Hawaii Supreme Court, Certiorari Review, Disposition Deadline, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (27 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a fixed disposition deadline requiring the Supreme Court to decide an application for certiorari within 60 days after the application is filed. Applies prospectively to cases in which the judgment or dismissal order of the Intermediate Court of Appeals was filed on or after the effective date of this Act.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-10: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16 (House)
- 2026-03-06: Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 65). (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2803) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: One Day Notice 3/06/2026. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2565_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2565_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2565_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2565_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2565-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).