HB 2094HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii law provides jurors $50 for each court day

Jurors and prospective jurors receive $50 for each day they attend court, plus travel payment, under a law that takes effect July 1, 2026.

What it does

Jurors and prospective jurors receive $50 for each day they attend court, plus travel payment based on mileage or adult bus fare.

The law sets aside up to $684,385 for the judiciary to carry out its purposes during fiscal year 2026–2027.

Argument forDaily pay and travel money may ease some costs for people who report for jury duty.

Argument againstSetting aside up to $684,385 for these purposes could leave less state money available for other needs.

More detail

The law provides $50 for each day jurors or prospective jurors attend court. This applies to jurors and prospective jurors summoned for jury duty who appear at court. They also receive the higher of mileage at 33 cents per mile for necessary travel or the cost of an adult bus fare to and from court. A person who appears when summoned may receive mileage or bus fare even if excused or exempted from jury service at that person's request. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.

The law sets aside up to $684,385 from state general revenues for the judiciary to carry out its purposes. The money is for the judiciary. The judiciary may spend only the amount needed for the law's purposes, up to the stated limit. The funding is for fiscal year 2026–2027.

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IntroducedJan 23
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 10
To Governor
Became LawJun 24

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 24Act 126, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227).Latest
2. Jun 24Act 126, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kusch, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
9. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 190-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 190-26).
13. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
14. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
15. Apr 29Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
16. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
17. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
18. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
19. Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
20. Apr 22Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.
21. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Awa.
22. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
23. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kusch Co-Chairs; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.
24. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
25. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Minor
26. Apr 14House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
27. Apr 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
28. Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 544) in amended form (SD 1).
29. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3614) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
30. Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
31. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
32. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
33. Mar 30Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3272) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
34. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
35. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
36. Mar 17The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
37. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 352).Minor
38. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
39. Mar 12Referred to JDC, WAM.Minor
40. Mar 12The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
41. Mar 10Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
42. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1085-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
43. Mar 5Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
44. Mar 5The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.Minor
45. Feb 12Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 230-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
46. Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
47. Feb 4The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
48. Feb 2Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
49. Jan 28Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3Minor
50. Jan 26Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
51. Jan 23Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 2094HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii law provides jurors $50 for each court day

Jurors and prospective jurors receive $50 for each day they attend court, plus travel payment, under a law that takes effect July 1, 2026.

What it does

Jurors and prospective jurors receive $50 for each day they attend court, plus travel payment based on mileage or adult bus fare.

The law sets aside up to $684,385 for the judiciary to carry out its purposes during fiscal year 2026–2027.

Argument forDaily pay and travel money may ease some costs for people who report for jury duty.

Argument againstSetting aside up to $684,385 for these purposes could leave less state money available for other needs.

More detail

Where do you stand?

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 23
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 10
To Governor
Became LawJun 24

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 24Act 126, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227).Latest
2. Jun 24Act 126, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kusch, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
9. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 190-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 190-26).
13. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
14. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
15. Apr 29Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
16. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
17. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
18. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
19. Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
20. Apr 22Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.
21. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Awa.
22. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
23. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kusch Co-Chairs; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.
24. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
25. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Minor
26. Apr 14House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
27. Apr 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
28. Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 544) in amended form (SD 1).
29. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3614) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
30. Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
31. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
32. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
33. Mar 30Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3272) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
34. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
35. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
36. Mar 17The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
37. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 352).Minor
38. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
39. Mar 12Referred to JDC, WAM.Minor
40. Mar 12The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
41. Mar 10Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
42. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1085-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
43. Mar 5Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
44. Mar 5The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.Minor
45. Feb 12Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 230-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
46. Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
47. Feb 4The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
48. Feb 2Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
49. Jan 28Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3Minor
50. Jan 26Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
51. Jan 23Pending introduction.Introduced

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