Hawaii HB1548: Relating to Sentencing.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to sentencing.

From the enrolled text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SENTENCING. SECTION 1. Chapter 706, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "~706- Limitation on term of imprisonment for nonviolent offenses punishable by up to or not exceeding one year; sentence modification. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any offense that and (b) Punishable under state law by a term of imprisonment up to or not exceeding one year, shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment not to exceed three hundred sixty-four days. (2) A person who was sentenced to a misdemeanor offense that is not a crime of violence before the effective date of this Act may submit an application to the trial court that entered the judgment of conviction to reconsider the sentence to 2026--3341 HB1548 CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ Page2 C.D. reflect that the maximum possible penalty for the offense is three hundred sixty-four days. (3) For the purposes of this section, "crime of violence" has the same meaning as defined in section 134--1." SECTION 2. Section 706-663, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "~7O6-663 Sentence of imprisonment for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor. (1) After consideration of the factors set forth in sections 706-606 and 706-621, the court may sentence a …

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Sponsors

• David Tarnas (D, 8) · primary sponsor
• Terez Amato (D, 11)
• Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
• Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
• Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D, 2)
• Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
• Lisa Marten (D, 51)
• Amy Perruso (D, 46)
• Mahina Poepoe (D, 13)
• Kanani Souza (R, 43)
• Gregg Takayama (D, 34)
• Julie Reyes Oda (R, 40)

Latest actions

1. June 24, 2026: Act 143, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).
2. June 24, 2026: Act 143, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).
3. May 8, 2026: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
4. May 7, 2026: Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6, 2026: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
6. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kila, Olds, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).
7. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
8. April 29, 2026: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
9. April 29, 2026: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 69-26).
10. April 29, 2026: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

Votes

• Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kila, Olds, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 47 yea, 4 nay, passed
• none. (April 29, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Conference Committee Vote (April 29, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1) (April 14, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
• JDC: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 24, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1548?

HB1548 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Sentencing.

What does HB1548 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to sentencing.

What is the status of HB1548?

Signed into law as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Act 143, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244). (June 24, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1548?

David Tarnas (D, 8), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1548?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1548&year=2026