THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

TIME:

10:45AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

JDC

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

 

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BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY – FRIDAY

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 2731

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SENTENCING.

Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors, or for offenses punishable by up to or not exceeding one year, to three hundred sixty-four days.  Allows individuals previously sentenced to a one-year term of imprisonment to apply to the court for a sentence modification to conform to the new limit.

 

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SB 2830

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MISCONDUCT BY A PUBLIC SERVANT.

Extends the statute of limitations for offenses based on misconduct in office by a public servant to allow prosecution at any time during the defendant's period of public service and up to ten years thereafter.

 

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SB 2914

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LAWMAKER SAFETY.

Prohibits the public disclosure of legislators' personal contact information in a voter's affidavit of registration, nomination papers, and electronic database for campaign committees.

 

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SB 3072

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THEFT.

Requires a mandatory twelve-month minimum sentence of incarceration for a conviction of theft in the first degree when the value of the property or services stolen exceeds $250,000, whether imposed as a mandatory minimum sentence for an indeterminate term of imprisonment or as a condition of probation, in addition to any other authorized disposition such as restitution or a fine.

 

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Decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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