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HI SB 8

died on adjournment

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 8 pass?

No. HI SB 8 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 8 about?

Beginning 1/1/2027, allows an advanced practice registered nurse to claim exemption from service as a juror. Effective 12/31/2050. Sunsets 1/1/2032. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 8?

HASHIMOTO, INOUYE, MCKELVEY and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 8, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Beginning 1/1/2027, allows an advanced practice registered nurse to claim exemption from service as a juror. Effective 12/31/2050. Sunsets 1/1/2032. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • Fevellacosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-06

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  3. 2025-02-06

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 74) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  4. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

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  5. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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  6. 2025-01-23

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-01-16

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

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  8. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-08

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Keohokalole: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=8&year=2026

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:20:09.051962Z

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