HB 2095 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

This bill allocates supplemental funding to the Hawaii Judiciary for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. It provides additional budget resources to support court operations and judicial services during this period. The bill directly affects the Judiciary's budget planning and resource allocation. (Note: As a procedural funding measure, not a policy change, the summary is concise per guidelines.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was revised from the first session to the second, updating administrative and budget figures for the Hawaii Judiciary. Key changes include adjusting the effective date of the act from March 22, 2075, to July 1, 2026, and modifying specific appropriation amounts for various judicial circuits and administrative functions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Hawaii Judiciary, but the fiscal year timeline and specific funding allocations have been updated.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the legislation was changed from March 22, 2075, to July 1, 2026.

FISCAL

Operating and total appropriation amounts were adjusted for the Courts of Appeal, First through Fifth Judicial Circuits, Judicial Selection Commission, and Administration.

The investment capital allocation for the Judiciary was updated, showing a reduction in the available funds.

TECHNICAL

Numerous line items and budget codes were updated to reflect the new session numbers and revised financial data.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
55
Key actions
23
Committee
22
Amendments
3
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2026
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 158-26).
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 158-26) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kusch, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 658) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3285) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 24, 2026
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, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 447).
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 231-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Nadine Nakamura
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