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Measure Title: RELATING TO WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT.
Report Title: AG; DCR; DAGS; Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment; Compensation; Annual Report
Description: Establishes the procedure that a circuit court shall follow upon the reversal or vacation of an individual's judgment of conviction on grounds consistent with innocence, and where the charges were dismissed. Requires the State to pay advance compensation to any petitioner who was convicted in a court of the State, imprisoned for at least one year, and whose judgment of conviction was reversed or vacated, or was pardoned, on grounds consistent with innocence. Requires the Comptroller to issue a warrant for payment of advance compensation to a petitioner. Requires the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to contract with a community-based agency to assign a case manager to a petitioner upon the petitioner's release. Requires the State to provide medical coverage to a person for a certain duration upon the reversal or vacation of the person's judgment of conviction on grounds consistent with innocence and where the charges were dismissed. Provides that the Judiciary and Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall retain jurisdiction over the person for the purposes of effectuating this process. Authorizes the State to seek reimbursement from the applicable county for any losses incurred by the State pursuant to this process. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Clarifies eligibility to seek compensation for individuals whose judgment of conviction was reversed or vacated, or who were pardoned, on grounds consistent with innocence, and where the charges were dismissed. Shifts the burden of proof to the State to prove by a preponderance of evidence that the reversal or vacation of the judgment of conviction for a petitioner, or the pardoning of the petitioner, was inconsistent with innocence. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB3294
Package: None
Current Referral: JHA, PBS, FIN
Introducer(s): TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 602-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 235-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
2/10/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to JHA, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2493_HD2 Link to HB2493_HD2 .PDF file
HB2493_HD1 Link to HB2493_HD1 .PDF file
HB2493 Link to HB2493 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2493_HD1_HSCR235-26_ Link to committee report HB2493_HD1_HSCR235-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2493_HD2_HSCR602-26_ Link to committee report HB2493_HD2_HSCR602-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2493_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-10-26_
HB2493_HD1_TESTIMONY_PBS_02-18-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
2/10/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
PBS
2/18/26 10:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE