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THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2026 |
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NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING |
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Thursday, April 23, 2026 |
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2:35PM |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following: |
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RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Automatic Voter Registration; Identification Card; Driver's License House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas/Perruso, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia (JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; Chang, Awa (JDC)
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RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY. Intermediate Court of Appeals; Membership House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas/Hartsfield, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia (JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; Kim, Co-Chair; Awa (JDC, WAM)
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RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Hawaii Penal Code; Advisory Committee Recommendations; Implementation House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia (JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; Chang, Gabbard (JDC)
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RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION. Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Anti-discrimination; Statute of Limitations House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas, Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu (JHA) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; Chang, Awa (JDC)
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER. Office of the Public Defender; Position; Appropriation House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia (JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Co-Chair; Awa (JDC, WAM)
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RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE. Forensic Identification; Biological Evidence; Retention House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas, Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu (JHA) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; Gabbard, Awa (JDC)
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RELATING TO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT. DoTAX; ATG; Tobacco Products; Asset Forfeiture; Inspections; Seizures; Stamps House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas/Hartsfield, Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia (JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Co-Chair; Awa (JDC, WAM)
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RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE. Pretrial Release; Bail House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas, Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia (JHA) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; San Buenaventura, Chang (JDC)
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RELATING TO JURY DUTY. Judiciary Package; Jury Duty; Juror and Prospective Juror Compensation; Appropriation House Conferees: Representatives Tarnas/Kusch, Co-Chairs; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu (JHA, FIN) Senate Conferees: Senators Rhoads, Chair; Elefante, Co-Chair; Awa (JDC, WAM)
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As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation (including oral, written, or ASL interpretive services) due to a disability, please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6130. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6130.
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________________________________________ Rep. David A. Tarnas Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Amy A. Perruso Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Donna Mercado Kim Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Daisy Hartsfield Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante Co-Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Matthias Kusch Co-Chair |
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