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HI SB 2731

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors, or for offenses 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 to apply to the court for a sentence modification to conform to the new limit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-04-16 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 696).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • CHANGprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  3. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 696).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kila, Olds, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  5. 2026-04-09

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  6. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1981-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. 2026-03-31

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-25

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-03-18

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  10. 2026-03-16

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-03-12

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  13. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 289) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  14. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  15. 2026-03-05

    48 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026.

  16. 2026-03-05

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2813) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  18. 2026-02-25

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-02-18

    The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-25-26 10:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  20. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. 2026-02-04

    Re-Referred to JDC.

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-30

    Referred to PSM, JDC.

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  24. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-25 · 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).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 23-2

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

    2026-03-31 · pass · 6-2

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

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2731&year=2026

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