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HB2494HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Criminal Justice Reform.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

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, unless public safety or flight risks are present or the alleged offense involves operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or the abuse of family or household members. Requires the Judiciary to promulgate a standardized citation form and updates the required information for citations. Requires citations be visible on an offender's criminal record. Requires the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit reports. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

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Bill text and versions

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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

Decision stages

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

    7 aye · 2 no · 1 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    40 aye · 4 aye with reservations · 5 no · 1 excused

  3. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    30 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 18 no · 0 excused

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

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

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB2494
MemberJDC
HD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023No
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB2494
MemberJHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Cory ChunHD-035AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Darius KilaHD-044Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Sam KongHD-033AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Mike LeeHD-050AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Chris MuraokaHD-045Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Garner ShimizuHD-032NoAyeNoNo → Aye at House second reading (HD1)Aye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Adrian TamHD-024Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041NoNo
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNo
Joe GedeonHD-018NoNo
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038NoNo
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040Aye*Aye*
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
21 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
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. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6

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

  4. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  5. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 917-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  8. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  9. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) La Chica, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Chun, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kila, Kitagawa, Kong, Lee, M., Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick, Shimizu, Takenouchi, Tam, Templo voting no (18) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  10. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 429).

  11. Passed First Reading.

  12. Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.

  13. Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

  14. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  15. 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.

  16. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3287) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  17. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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