--- type: "Bill" title: "RELATING TO JURORS." description: "Clarifies that a prospective juror is disqualified to serve as a juror if they have been convicted of a felony and have not been finally discharged, in addition to not being pardoned. Effective 1/1/2024. (HD1)" jurisdiction: "us/states/hi" legislature: "Hawaii Legislature" session: "2023 Regular Session" identifier: "SB 911" citation: "Hawaii SB 911 (2023 Regular Session)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Conviction", "Felon", "Finally Discharged", "Juror", "Pardoned", "Qualifications"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "KEITH-AGARAN", "RHOADS"] version_count: 3 action_count: 33 vote_count: 2 first_action: "2023-01-20" last_action: "2023-06-30" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fc68acfa-fc7a-4ceb-9bf6-bc25aebcb3cc" source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=911&year=2023" source_hash: "b49bd7711b07b03afe383a2b81d974302eea799873028fa400efc7d9a93ba7b4" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"] --- # Hawaii SB 911 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO JURORS. Clarifies that a prospective juror is disqualified to serve as a juror if they have been convicted of a felony and have not been finally discharged, in addition to not being pardoned. Effective 1/1/2024. (HD1) ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **SB911** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB911_.HTM) 2. **SB911_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB911_HD1_.HTM) 3. **SB911_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB911_SD1_.HTM) ## Votes - Reconsider: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper - Reconsider: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - CHANG — primary (person) - KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person) - RHOADS — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-06-30** Act 155, 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258). `became-law` - **2023-06-30** Act 155, on 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258). `became-law` - **2023-04-21** Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 831). `receipt` - **2023-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 829). `receipt` - **2023-04-20** House Conferee(s) discharged. - **2023-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Takayama, Souza. - **2023-04-19** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt` - **2023-04-19** Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 906). `receipt` - **2023-04-19** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). `passage` - **2023-04-18** One Day Notice 04-19-23. - **2023-04-18** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-19-23. - **2023-04-18** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-04-23 in disagreeing to the House amendments. - **2023-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 557). `receipt` - **2023-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure` - **2023-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 555). `introduction, receipt` - **2023-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage` - **2023-03-31** Deferred one day 04-03-23. `deferral` - **2023-03-29** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). - **2023-03-29** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1615) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2023-03-14** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-14-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - **2023-03-09** Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee` - **2023-03-09** Pass First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-03-07** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 307) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt` - **2023-03-07** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House. `passage` - **2023-03-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23. - **2023-03-02** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). `reading-2, referral-committee` - **2023-03-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 721) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2023-02-16** 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, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-02-13** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - **2023-01-27** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee` - **2023-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1` - **2023-01-20** Introduced. `introduction` ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fc68acfa-fc7a-4ceb-9bf6-bc25aebcb3cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).