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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE."
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description: "Increases transparency and accountability surrounding property forfeiture. Clarifies which property is subject to forfeiture. Amends the authorized disposition of forfeited property and the proceeds thereof. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Repeals language that requires the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act to be construed liberally. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "HB 126"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 126 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Civil Asset Forfeiture", "Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act", "Property Forfeiture"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "BELATTI", "GRANDINETTI", "IWAMOTO", "KITAGAWA", "LAMOSAO", "MARTEN", "PERRUSO", "POEPOE", "SOUZA", "TAKAYAMA", "TARNAS"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2025-01-14"
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last_action: "2025-07-03"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/60070673-b6ec-4710-b22b-1cae9f407e71"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=126&year=2025"
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source_hash: "8b11ceff18a77c2881f0be8f4bff4d866ac057780a451cd7de8deb14829d2c29"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 126 (2025) — RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
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Increases transparency and accountability surrounding property forfeiture. Clarifies which property is subject to forfeiture. Amends the authorized disposition of forfeited property and the proceeds thereof. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Repeals language that requires the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act to be construed liberally. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB126** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB126_.HTM)
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2. **HB126_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB126_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB126_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB126_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB126_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB126_SD1_.HTM)
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5. **HB126_SD1_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB126_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)
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6. **HB126_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB126_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **24–1** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **24–1** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- AMATO — primary (person)
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- BELATTI — primary (person)
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- GRANDINETTI — primary (person)
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- IWAMOTO — primary (person)
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- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
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- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
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- MARTEN — primary (person)
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- PERRUSO — primary (person)
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- POEPOE — primary (person)
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- SOUZA — primary (person)
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- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
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- TARNAS — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-07-03** Act 288, on 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1391). `became-law`
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- **2025-07-03** Act 288, 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1391). `became-law`
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- **2025-06-06** Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
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- **2025-06-06** Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
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- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
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- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
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- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
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- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 231).
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- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
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- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 231) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kitagawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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- **2025-04-25** 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, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-22** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-17** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-16** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 3:46PM in conference room 325.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
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- **2025-04-10** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-08** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-04** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 568) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **2025-04-04** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2025-04-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.
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- **2025-04-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1527) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2025-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-25** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-21** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1238) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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- **2025-03-18** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-12** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; CR 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
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- **2025-03-06** Referred to JDC, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 189). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-03-04** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2025-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1131), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-02-25** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-02-13** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-13** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 618) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2025-02-05** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-01-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-01-21** Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-16** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-14** Prefiled.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/60070673-b6ec-4710-b22b-1cae9f407e71`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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