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 6/24/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

28 yea·5 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/24/2026Act 143, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).
  2. 6/24/2026Act 143, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).
  3. 5/8/2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  4. 5/7/2026Transmitted to Governor.
  5. 5/6/2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
  6. 5/6/2026Passed 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).
  7. 5/6/2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
  8. 4/29/202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
  9. 4/29/2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 69-26).
  10. 4/29/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.