KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair |
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Senator Chris Lee, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
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3:00 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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TIMESLOT: |
PSM |
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BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY
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A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard on 01-28-26:
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[Measure deleted on 2-10-26] |
The following measure(s) were previously heard on 02-04-26:
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RELATING TO WILDFIRE MITIGATION. Establishes the Wildfire Mitigation Working Group. Requires a report to the Legislature. Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to provide administrative support to the working group. Makes appropriations.
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PSM/WLA, WAM [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
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RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE. Requires government entities to seek reimbursement for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses for persons who require rescue after leaving a hiking trail to enter an area closed to the public or hiking on a trail closed to the public, and there is a sign giving notice of the closure.
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WLA/PSM, JDC/WAM [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. Establishes factors under which officers may arrest and detain persons without a warrant for petty misdemeanors and violations, and requires officers to document the justification for the arrests. Amends the circumstances under which officers may issue citations in lieu of arrest. Requires officers to issue citations in lieu of arrest for certain petty misdemeanors and violations. Requires the Judiciary to promulgate a standardized citation form and updates the required information for citations.
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PSM, JDC [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
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RELATING TO SENTENCING. Amends repeat offender sentencing provisions to allow sentencing courts, under certain circumstances, to sentence defendants in class C felony cases to probation with appropriate terms and conditions.
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PSM, JDC [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
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RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE RELEASE. Establishes a protocol for compassionate release for certain ill or seriously debilitated incarcerated persons.
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PSM, JDC/WAM [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Makes permanent the Agricultural Enforcement Pilot Program established pursuant to Act 235, SLH 2025. Renames the program as the Agricultural Enforcement Program and expands the program statewide.
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PSM, WAM [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
The following measure(s) were previously heard on
02-02-26:
The Committee will meet to reconsider its previous decision on this measure:
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to provide $15,000 retention bonuses to all eligible sworn law enforcement officers who meet specified requirements. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to verify eligibility. Appropriates funds for the payment of retention bonuses.
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PSM, WAM [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
The following measure(s) were previously heard on
02-02-26:
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. Establishes mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for certain class A felonies involving firearms. Changes from a class B felony to a class A felony the penalty for owning, possessing, or controlling any firearm or ammunition while being prosecuted for or having been convicted of committing a felony, a crime of violence, a criminal offense relating to firearms, or an illegal sale or distribution of any drug. Changes from a misdemeanor to a class A felony the penalty for ownership, possession, control, or transfer of ownership of any firearms or ammunition by a person who a court order has restrained from contacting, threatening, or physically abusing any person. Changes from a misdemeanor to a class A felony the penalty for carrying a firearm while under the influence of a controlled substance. Establishes possession of methamphetamine while carrying a firearm as a class A felony.
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PSM, JDC [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
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RELATING TO FIREARMS. Establishes a Hawaiʻi Firearm Injury Restitution Fund funded by licenses firearm manufacturers as a condition of market participation. Provides no-fault, first-payer coverage for medical and related costs arising from firearm injuries.
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PSM, WAM/JDC [Measure added on 2-10-26] |
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Decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.
For special assistance: The cable TV broadcast and/or live stream of this meeting will include closed captioning. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please call the committee clerk at the telephone number listed below or email PSMcommittee@capitol.hawaii.gov. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6460.
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_____________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair |
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