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SB2446HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The Judiciary.

Last status update Feb 25, 2026

What this measure contains

Increases the number of associate judges on the Intermediate Court of Appeals from six to seven. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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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. SD1by JDC
  3. SD2by WAM
  4. HD1by JHA

Decision stages

  1. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    11 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  3. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House JHA committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    8 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 1 no · 2 excused

  6. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    14 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  7. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 2 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2446
MemberJDC
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018ExcusedExcused
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004ExcusedAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJDC
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2446
MemberJHA
SD2		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Della au BelattiHD-026ExcusedAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038ExcusedAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeExcusedAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcused
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021ExcusedAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye
22 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
SD2		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye

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

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to JDC, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2204) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2703) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 02-25-26.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Kidani). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 17) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 15

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  18. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1417-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  22. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

  24. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2077-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  26. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  27. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 661).

  28. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Awa.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

  32. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.

  33. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

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

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 325.

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