Allows a party aggrieved by the judgment of a circuit court on a minimum term order to appeal to the Intermediate Appellate Court. Requires prisoners to be represented by counsel in any petition challenging the minimum term proceedings. Requires the Supreme Court to establish rules.
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Establishes grounds for challenging a minimum term order. Appropriates funds. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
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Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
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5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 30Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3271) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Latest
Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Mar 17The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 12The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Mar 10Referred to JDC, WAM.Minor
Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 12).Minor
Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 867-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Feb 26The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025
Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
Feb 14Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727) 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
Feb 14Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).Minor
Feb 7The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Todd.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 4Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-07-25 2:05PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.