HI SB 2731
died on adjournmentRELATING TO SENTENCING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2731 pass?
No. HI SB 2731 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 (2026-04-16): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 696).
What is HI SB 2731 about?
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)
Who sponsors HI SB 2731?
RHOADS, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2731.
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
- 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
Newest first
2026-04-16
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 696).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-16
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2026-04-16
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
receipt
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
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.
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).
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
2026-03-25
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-18
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2026-03-16
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
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
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 289) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
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.
2026-03-05
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-05
48 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026.
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
2026-02-18
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-25-26 10:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-02-11
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-04
Re-Referred to JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Referred to PSM, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1548
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