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SB778HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Sentencing.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

Prohibits emerging adult defendants from being sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. (SD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by JDC

Companion measure: SB778. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

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

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

  2. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    21 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB778
MemberJDC
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023ExcusedAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeExcused
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye*
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye*
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye*
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
17 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJDC
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019Aye
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Chris LeeSD-025Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

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.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 9:15AM; 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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  6. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 816) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

  8. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  9. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Elefante, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House.

  10. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 196) in amended form (SD 1).

  11. Pass First Reading

  12. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

  13. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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