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HI HB2413

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Tarnas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates monetary bail for violations, traffic offenses, nonviolent petty misdemeanors, nonviolent misdemeanors, and nonviolent class C felonies, requiring release on personal recognizance with conditions to ensure court appearance and public safety

  • Excludes from automatic release defendants charged with assault, terroristic threatening, sexual assault, domestic abuse, DUI, stalking, protective order violations, negligent homicide, or those posing a specific threat to public safety

  • Defines "wilful flight" as intentional conduct to evade prosecution through recurring patterns of avoidance, excluding isolated missed court appearances from triggering detention

  • Requires courts to provide written findings when imposing detention or monetary bail, and mandates ongoing review at each subsequent court appearance to determine if continued detention remains necessary

  • Mandates prosecutors notify victims of all decisions made during pretrial proceedings

Legislative Description

Relating To Pretrial Reform.

Bail

Last Action

The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 03-20-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/12/2026
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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