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HI SB2731

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the maximum imprisonment term for nonviolent misdemeanors from one year to 364 days
  • Maintains the one-year maximum sentence only for misdemeanors that qualify as "crimes of violence" as defined in section 134-1 of Hawaii Revised Statutes
  • Creates a retroactive provision allowing individuals previously sentenced to one year for nonviolent offenses to apply to the trial court for sentence modification to 364 days
  • Petty misdemeanor sentences remain unchanged at a maximum of 30 days
  • Takes effect upon approval by the Governor

Legislative Description

Relating To Sentencing.

Penal Code

Last Action

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/12/2026
Judiciary2/4/2026
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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