HB 128 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.

Summary

Establishes factors under which officers may, without warrant, arrest and detain persons for petty misdemeanors and violations. Requires officers to record the factors that justified the warrantless arrest. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB128 → HB128_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update primarily involves technical formatting and metadata adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The version number was updated to reflect House District 1 (HD1) amendments, and the effective date was changed from January 2025 to February 27, 2025. The bill's core requirement remains unchanged: it mandates that police officers record the specific factors justifying warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope; the amendment applies to the same criminal justice reform provisions regarding warrantless arrests.

TIMELINE

The bill's effective date was updated from January 14, 2025, to February 27, 2025.

TECHNICAL

The document metadata was updated to reflect House District 1 (HD1) amendments, including changes to file names and internal revision numbers.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header and title sections, such as changing the language code from X-NONE to KO and updating the bill title format.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 191).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Chun, Garcia, Holt, Kila, Kong, Lamosao, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (11) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

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, Perruso, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Todd.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors