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HI HB 1516

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1516 pass?

No. HI HB 1516 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-06): Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) La Chica excused.

What is HI HB 1516 about?

Requires certain factors to be considered when determining a defendant's financial ability to afford bail. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1516?

TARNAS, AMATO, GRANDINETTI and 12 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1516.

Description

Requires certain factors to be considered when determining a defendant's financial ability to afford bail. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-06 — Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) La Chica excused.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-06

    Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) La Chica excused.

  2. 2026-05-01

    Deferred one day 05-06-26.

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  3. 2026-05-01

    Failed to pass Final Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 13 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lamosao, McKelvey, Moriwaki). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  4. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 20-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  5. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  6. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 20-26).

  7. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

  8. 2026-04-23

    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, San Buenaventura, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  9. 2026-04-23

    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. 2026-04-22

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.

  11. 2026-04-21

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

  12. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

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  13. 2026-04-20

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

  14. 2026-04-20

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

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  15. 2026-04-17

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

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  16. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  17. 2026-04-14

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

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  18. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 578) in amended form (SD 1).

  19. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3659) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  20. 2026-04-09

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

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  21. 2026-04-09

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  22. 2026-03-17

    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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  23. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 236).

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  24. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  25. 2026-03-12

    Referred to JDC.

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  26. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  27. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Olds, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  28. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 920-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  29. 2026-03-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  30. 2026-03-04

    Reconsideration of action taken on 02-19-26.

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  31. 2026-03-04

    The votes in JHA were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

  32. 2026-03-04

    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, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

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  33. 2026-03-02

    Bill scheduled for reconsideration of previous decision by JHA on 03-04-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  34. 2026-02-19

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and Excused: none.

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  35. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 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. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reconsider: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-19 · pass · 8-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Shimizu: no

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

    2026-03-04 · pass · 6-2

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

  • The votes in JHA were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

    2026-03-04 · fail · 7-1

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

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

    2026-03-17 · 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

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Elefante: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes

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

    2026-04-23 · pass · 3-0

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

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

    2026-04-23 · pass · 3-1

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

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