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HI SB 1028

died on adjournment

RELATING TO YOUTH FEES AND FINES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 1028 pass?

No. HI SB 1028 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 SB 1028 about?

Prohibits the assessment of any fees, fines, or court costs against a person who was adjudicated for an offense committed during the person's minority, or against the person's parent or guardian, and discharges all related debt obligations assessed before the effective date of the Act. Limits court-ordered community service for a minor to no more than seventy-two hours. Repeals certain penalties imposed on parents, guardians, or other persons associated with unaccompanied children in streets and unmarried minors in dance halls. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 1028?

LEE, C., CHANG and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1028, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Prohibits the assessment of any fees, fines, or court costs against a person who was adjudicated for an offense committed during the person's minority, or against the person's parent or guardian, and discharges all related debt obligations assessed before the effective date of the Act. Limits court-ordered community service for a minor to no more than seventy-two hours. Repeals certain penalties imposed on parents, guardians, or other persons associated with unaccompanied children in streets and unmarried minors in dance halls. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

    receipt

  3. 2025-04-10

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  4. 2025-04-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 666).

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  5. 2025-04-08

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Chun, Holt, Lamosao, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  6. 2025-04-04

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  7. 2025-04-04

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2031) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-03-20

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2025-03-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Kila, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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  11. 2025-03-14

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1277) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  12. 2025-03-11

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19

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  15. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  16. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 239) in amended form (SD 1).

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  17. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  18. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  19. 2025-02-28

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

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  20. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 817) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  21. 2025-02-07

    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.

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  22. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:25AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  23. 2025-01-31

    Re-Referred to JDC.

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  24. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  25. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  26. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-07 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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

    2025-03-11 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: no
    • Garcia: no
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-20 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Shimizu: no
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Hashem: not voting

Related bills

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