HI SB 2749
died on adjournmentRELATING TO SENTENCING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2749 pass?
No. HI SB 2749 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 (2026-02-18): Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2365) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
What is HI SB 2749 about?
Amends repeat offender sentencing provisions to allow sentencing courts, under certain circumstances, to sentence defendants in class C felony cases to probation with appropriate terms and conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 2749?
CHANG is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2749.
Description
Amends repeat offender sentencing provisions to allow sentencing courts, under certain circumstances, to sentence defendants in class C felony cases to probation with appropriate terms and conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2365) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2365) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-02-18
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-11
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2026-02-10
The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-08
The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-04
The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-01-30
Referred to PSM, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-30
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
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2026-01-23
Introduced.
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Votes
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-11 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Lee: not voting
- C: not voting
- DeCorte: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1627
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