Hawaii House Bill 1516
Session 2026
Relating To Pretrial Release.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 12, 2026
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 17, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1516
State
Hawaii
Session
2026
LEE
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Primary
M.
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Primary
Motion Text
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Requires certain factors to be considered when determining a defendant's financial ability to afford bail. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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03/17/2026
Senate
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.
03/12/2026
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 236).
03/12/2026
Senate
Passed First Reading.
03/12/2026
Senate
Referred to JDC.
03/12/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
03/10/2026
House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Olds, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
03/05/2026
House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 920-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
03/05/2026
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
03/04/2026
House
Reconsideration of action taken on 02-19-26.
03/04/2026
House
The votes in JHA were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
03/04/2026
House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
03/02/2026
House
Bill scheduled for reconsideration of previous decision by JHA on 03-04-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
02/19/2026
House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and Excused: none.
02/13/2026
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
01/26/2026
House
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
01/21/2026
House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
01/14/2026
House
Prefiled.
Sources
HI Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 21, 2026 9:09:17 AM
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2026 11:06:53 AM