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Measure Title: RELATING TO YOUTH PENALTIES.
Report Title: Juvenile Justice; Minors; Fees; Fines; Court Costs; Penalties; Prohibited; Community Service
Description: Prohibits the assessment of any fees, fines, or court costs against a person who was adjudicated for an offense committed during the person's minority, or against the person's parent or guardian, and discharges all related debt obligations assessed before the effective date of the Act. Encourages the use of community service and other programs that employ aina-based principles. Repeals certain penalties imposed on parents, guardians, or other persons associated with unaccompanied children in streets and unmarried minors in dance halls. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2540
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, JDC
Introducer(s): TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/25/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/25/2026SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3188) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to HHS, JDC.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 144).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 990-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/25/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
2/23/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 379-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/12/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-12-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1626_SD1 Link to HB1626_SD1 .PDF file
HB1626_HD1 Link to HB1626_HD1 .PDF file
HB1626 Link to HB1626 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1626_HD1_HSCR379-26_ Link to committee report HB1626_HD1_HSCR379-26_ .PDF file
HB1626_HD1_HSCR990-26_ Link to committee report HB1626_HD1_HSCR990-26_ .PDF file
HB1626_SD1_SSCR3188_ Link to committee report HB1626_SD1_SSCR3188_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB1626_TESTIMONY_HSH_02-12-26_
HB1626_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-25-26_
HB1626_HD1_TESTIMONY_HHS_03-20-26_

Hearing Notices

HSH
2/12/26 10:30A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/25/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS
3/20/26 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference