SB 262 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO PROSPECTIVE JURORS.

Summary

Authorizes the Judiciary to determine the format of the juror qualification form and the means of its delivery and return. Authorizes the Judiciary to use more than one method of delivery and attempt to contact any one juror more than once. Removes the requirement that the form be mailed. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2025

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SB262 → SB262_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Hawaii's juror qualification process by modernizing how forms are delivered and returned. It removes the requirement that forms must be mailed and gives courts flexibility to use multiple contact methods. The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to April 23, 2057, likely due to a clerical error.

Scope change

The bill applies to all prospective jurors in Hawaii and expands court authority over juror qualification form delivery methods.

REQUIREMENT

Removed mandatory mail delivery requirement for juror qualification forms

Added authority for courts to contact jurors multiple times using multiple methods

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from July 1, 2025 to April 23, 2057

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and markup inconsistencies in the legislative text

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 116) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors