Legislative record

HB 1548STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

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)

Voted 6/24/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

11 yea·2 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/29/202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
  2. 4/29/2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 69-26).
  3. 4/29/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
  4. 4/29/2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 69-26) as amended in (CD 1).
  5. 4/29/2026The 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.
  6. 4/29/2026The 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.
  7. 4/28/2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 2:20PM in conference room 325.
  8. 4/27/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 782).
  9. 4/27/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, San Buenaventura.
  10. 4/20/2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).