Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1548
RELATING TO SENTENCING.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TARNAS (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Reyes Oda (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors that are not crimes of violence, or for offenses that are not crimes of violence 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 for an offense that is not a crime of violence to apply to the trial court for reconsideration of the sentence to conform to the revised maximum penalty. (CD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 Senate | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 15, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 907-26) 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 Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Kila, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 242). - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to JDC. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Mar 24, 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. 3660) 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: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) 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 27, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, San Buenaventura. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 782). - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 2:20PM in conference room 325. - Apr 29, 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, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 29, 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. 69-26) as amended in (CD 1). - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 69-26). - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26 - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kila, Olds, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). - May 6, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
Act 143, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244). - Jun 24, 2026 · House
Act 143, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).