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Measure Title: RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
Report Title: Minimum Terms; Judicial Review; Appropriations ($)
Description: 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. Establishes grounds for challenging a minimum term order. Appropriates funds. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: JDC, WAM
Introducer(s): TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3271) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/17/2026SThe 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.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to JDC, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 12).
3/5/2026HPassed 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.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 867-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe 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.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/14/2025HPassed 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).
2/14/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/7/2025HThe 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.
2/4/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-07-25 2:05PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2025HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
1/23/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2025HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1247_SD1 Link to HB1247_SD1 .PDF file
HB1247_HD1 Link to HB1247_HD1 .PDF file
HB1247 Link to HB1247 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1247_HD1_HSCR727_ Link to committee report HB1247_HD1_HSCR727_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1247_HD1_HSCR867-26_ Link to committee report HB1247_HD1_HSCR867-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1247_SD1_SSCR3271_ Link to committee report HB1247_SD1_SSCR3271_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1247_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-07-25_
HB1247_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB1247_HD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
2/07/25 2:05P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JDC
3/17/26 9:55A
CR 016 & Videoconference