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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Report Title: Judiciary; Court Appearances; Automated Reminder System; Appropriation ($)
Description: Beginning 7/1/2027, requires the Judiciary to develop, implement, and administer an automated court appearance reminder system that generates text message or electronic mail notifications for upcoming court appearances in certain types of cases. Requires persons making an arrest or issuing a citation to obtain, to the extent practicable, the offender's mobile telephone number and electronic mail address. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: JDC/PSM, WAM
Introducer(s): REYES ODA, COCHRAN, GARCIA, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, TAKENOUCHI
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to JDC/PSM, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 374).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1086-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 232-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/4/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2181_HD1 Link to HB2181_HD1 .PDF file
HB2181 Link to HB2181 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2181_HD1_HSCR232-26_ Link to committee report HB2181_HD1_HSCR232-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2181_HD1_HSCR1086-26_ Link to committee report HB2181_HD1_HSCR1086-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2181_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-04-26_
HB2181_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-05-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
2/04/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/05/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE