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HI HB 151

died on adjournment

RELATING TO REDRESS FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 151 pass?

No. HI HB 151 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 151 about?

Requires the State to provide written notice to certain persons regarding the ability to file a claim for redress under applicable wrongful conviction law. Requires the liberal construction of that law. Provides for advance compensation for petitioners under certain circumstances. Requires reports to Legislature from the Department of the Attorney General.

Who sponsors HI HB 151?

TARNAS, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 151.

Description

Requires the State to provide written notice to certain persons regarding the ability to file a claim for redress under applicable wrongful conviction law. Requires the liberal construction of that law. Provides for advance compensation for petitioners under certain circumstances. Requires reports to Legislature from the Department of the Attorney General.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TARNASprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-30

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

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-16

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2025-01-14

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=151&year=2026

Attribution

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