# Hawaii SB 2730: RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.

Hawaii SB 2730, RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Karl Rhoads (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-28 (Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 870).); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2730
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 870).
- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary, Arrests, Warrantless, Citations, Reports, JHA
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (107 yes, 33 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes factors under which officers may arrest and detain persons without a warrant for petty misdemeanors and violations, and requires officers to document the justification for the arrests. Amends the circumstances under which officers may issue citations in lieu of arrest. Requires officers to issue citations in lieu of arrest for certain petty misdemeanors and violations, unless public safety or flight risks are present or the alleged offense involves operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or the abuse of family or household members. Requires the Judiciary to promulgate a standardized citation form and updates the required information for citations. Requires the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit reports. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 30 | 20 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 42 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 22 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2026-04-28: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 870). (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia. (House)
- 2026-04-16: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 695). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). (House)
- 2026-04-14: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Chun, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kila, Kitagawa, Kong, Lee, M., Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick, Ratcliffe, Shimizu, Takenouchi, Tam, Templo voting no (20) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1982-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-04-09: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). (House)
- 2026-03-19: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama. (House)
- 2026-03-17: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 288) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3080) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2364) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-08: The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_.PDF)
- SB2730_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2730_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_SD1_.HTM)
- SB2730_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_SD2_.HTM)

## 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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_.PDF)
- [SB2730_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2730_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB2730_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2730_SD2_.HTM)

## 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-SB2730-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).