Measure Title: RELATING TO WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT.
Report Title: AG; DCR; DAGS; Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment; Compensation; Annual Report
Description: Establishes the procedure that a trial 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 Adult Client Services Division or a contracted 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. 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 vacating of the judgment of conviction for a petitioner, or the pardoning of the petitioner, was inconsistent with innocence. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB3294
Package: None
Current Referral: JHA, PBS, FIN
Introducer(s): TARNAS
Act:

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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.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB2493 HD1

All Versions of this Measure

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

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