Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 129
RELATING TO YOUTH FEES AND FINES.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TARNAS (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· 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)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2025 House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Jan 28, 2025 House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 14, 2025 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Jan 24, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
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; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. - Jan 31, 2025 · House
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 29) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Jan 31, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Templo, Ward excused (3). - Jan 31, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 630) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.