Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1516

RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• TARNAS (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LEE
• M.
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• SHIMIZU (Republican)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TEMPLO (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1516
• HB1516_HD1
• HB1516_CD1
• HB1516_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 14, 2026 · House
  Prefiled.
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
• Feb 13, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and Excused: none.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for reconsideration of previous decision by JHA on 03-04-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Reconsideration of action taken on 02-19-26.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  The votes in JHA were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  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, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 920-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Olds, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 236).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to JDC.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3659) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, McKelvey, Moriwaki. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 578) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
• Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; San Buenaventura, Chang.
• Apr 21, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
• Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 20-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 20-26).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Deferred one day 05-06-26.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Failed to pass Final Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 13 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lamosao, McKelvey, Moriwaki). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) La Chica excused.