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HI HB 1548

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1548 pass?

Yes. HI HB 1548 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Act 143, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).

What is HI HB 1548 about?

Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors that are not crimes of violence, or for offenses that are not crimes of violence punishable by up to or not exceeding one year, to three hundred sixty-four days. Allows individuals previously sentenced to a one-year term of imprisonment for an offense that is not a crime of violence to apply to the trial court for reconsideration of the sentence to conform to the revised maximum penalty. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1548?

TARNAS, AMATO, ILAGAN and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1548, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors that are not crimes of violence, or for offenses that are not crimes of violence punishable by up to or not exceeding one year, to three hundred sixty-four days. Allows individuals previously sentenced to a one-year term of imprisonment for an offense that is not a crime of violence to apply to the trial court for reconsideration of the sentence to conform to the revised maximum penalty. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Act 143, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • Reyes Odacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-24

    Act 143, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-24

    Act 143, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).

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  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

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  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kila, Olds, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).

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  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  9. 2026-04-29

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.

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  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 69-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  12. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 69-26).

  13. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  14. 2026-04-28

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 2:20PM in conference room 325.

  15. 2026-04-27

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, San Buenaventura.

  16. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 782).

    receipt

  17. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia.

  18. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  21. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  22. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 1).

  23. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3660) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  24. 2026-04-09

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  25. 2026-04-09

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  26. 2026-03-24

    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.

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  27. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  28. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 242).

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  29. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  30. 2026-03-12

    Referred to JDC.

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  31. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Kila, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  32. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 907-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  33. 2026-03-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  34. 2026-02-13

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.

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  35. 2026-02-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  36. 2026-01-26

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

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  37. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  38. 2026-01-15

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-13 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Takayama: not voting

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 22-3

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Garcia: no

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes

  • Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

    2026-05-06 · pass · 22-3

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