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HB1516HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Pretrial Release.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires certain factors to be considered when determining a defendant's financial ability to afford bail. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by JHA
  3. SD1by JDC
  4. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: SB2732. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    8 aye · 2 no · 0 excused

  2. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Recommendation recorded

    7 aye · 1 no · 2 excused

  3. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 2 no · 2 excused

  4. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    44 aye · 5 no · 1 excused

  5. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    41 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 8 no · 0 excused

  6. Judiciary (JDC) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    19 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 3 no · 0 excused

  8. Senate conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  9. House conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Failed

    11 aye · 13 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1516
MemberJDC
HD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Donna KimSD-014AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Brenton AwaSD-023NoNoNo
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022NoNo
Kurt FevellaSD-020NoNo
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeExcused
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJDC
HD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1516
MemberJHA
Introduced		JHA
Introduced		JHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD1		Change along the path
Darius KilaHD-044AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Garner ShimizuHD-032NoAyeNoAyeNoNo → Aye at House JHA committee (introduced draft)Aye → No at House JHA committee (introduced draft)No → Aye at House second reading (HD1)Aye → No at House third reading (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041NoNo
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeExcusedExcusedAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeExcusedExcusedAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNoNoNoNo
Joe GedeonHD-018NoNo
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038NoNo
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
32 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
Introduced		JHA
Introduced		JHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and Excused: none.

  6. Bill scheduled for reconsideration of previous decision by JHA on 03-04-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. Reconsideration of action taken on 02-19-26.

  8. The votes in JHA were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 920-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  12. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Olds, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 236).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to JDC.

  16. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  17. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  18. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3659) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  20. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  21. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, McKelvey, Moriwaki. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  22. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 578) in amended form (SD 1).

  23. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  24. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  25. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia.

  26. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  27. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; San Buenaventura, Chang.

  28. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  29. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.

  30. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  31. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.

  32. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 20-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  33. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  34. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 20-26).

  35. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

  36. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  37. Failed to pass Final Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 13 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lamosao, McKelvey, Moriwaki). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  38. Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) La Chica excused.

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