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SB2730HIEngrossed 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 the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit reports. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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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 PSM
  3. SD2by JDC
  4. HD1by JHA

Decision stages

  1. Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  2. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

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

  3. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    22 aye · 3 no · 0 excused

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

    5 aye · 3 no · 2 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    38 aye · 4 aye with reservations · 7 no · 1 excused

  6. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    29 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 20 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2730
MemberPSM
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeNoAye → No at Senate third reading (SD2)
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022ExcusedNo
Kurt FevellaSD-020No
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025ExcusedAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
14 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberPSM
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2730
MemberJHA
SD2		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)
Mike LeeHD-050AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Adrian TamHD-024AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041NoNo
Della au BelattiHD-026ExcusedAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014NoExcusedNo
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNo
Joe GedeonHD-018NoNo
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033NoNo
Chris MuraokaHD-045NoNo
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcused
Michael RatcliffeHD-028No
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040Aye*AyeDropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Jackson SayamaHD-021ExcusedAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032NoNoNo
Kanani SouzaHD-043Aye*Aye*
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
21 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
SD2		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
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAye
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

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 PSM, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  7. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  8. The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.

  10. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2364) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  12. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. 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.

  14. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3080) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  15. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  16. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  17. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 288) in amended form (SD 2).

  18. Pass First Reading

  19. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

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

  21. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

  22. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1982-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  23. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  24. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Chun, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kila, Kitagawa, Kong, Lee, M., Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick, Ratcliffe, Shimizu, Takenouchi, Tam, Templo voting no (20) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  25. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 695).

  26. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Garcia.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 870).

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