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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE."
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description: "Implements recommendations from the 2025 Advisory Committee on Penal Code Review, established pursuant to Act 245, SLH 2024, to amend the Hawaii Penal Code. Effective 9/1/2026. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "SB 2721"
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citation: "Hawaii SB 2721 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Advisory Committee Recommendations", "Hawaii Penal Code", "Implementation"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "INOUYE", "RHOADS"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 50
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2026-01-23"
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last_action: "2026-06-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/592d7b9e-b278-4ecf-bfcb-85a3f2de515b"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2721&year=2026"
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source_hash: "99a0ab0bf36482861a434a0ce414e9b06f003843d5fadd95638407bf1490bee4"
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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 SB 2721 (2026) — RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
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Implements recommendations from the 2025 Advisory Committee on Penal Code Review, established pursuant to Act 245, SLH 2024, to amend the Hawaii Penal Code. Effective 9/1/2026. (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. **SB2721** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2721_.HTM)
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2. **SB2721_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2721_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **SB2721_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2721_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **SB2721_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2721_SD1_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). — **22–3** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **15–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–1** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–1** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–1** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **22–3** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- CHANG — primary (person)
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- INOUYE — primary (person)
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- RHOADS — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-06-26** Act 151, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1252). `became-law`
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- **2026-06-26** Act 151, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1252). `became-law`
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- **2026-05-08** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
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- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
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- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (8) and none excused (0). `passage`
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- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Lamosao. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
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- **2026-04-29** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
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- **2026-04-29** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 48-26) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2026-04-29** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
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- **2026-04-29** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 48-26).
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- **2026-04-28** 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, Chang, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kusch, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
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- **2026-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
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- **2026-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
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- **2026-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
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- **2026-04-22** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.
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- **2026-04-21** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718). `receipt`
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- **2026-04-21** Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Gabbard.
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- **2026-04-20** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). `receipt`
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- **2026-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kusch Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.
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- **2026-04-16** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). `receipt`
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- **2026-04-16** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
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- **2026-04-16** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 694). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2026-04-14** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (9) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2026-04-10** Deferred one day 04-14-26. `deferral`
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- **2026-04-10** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2076-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2026-04-07** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-04-02** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2026-04-02** The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26. `deferral`
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- **2026-03-31** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2026-03-25** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-25** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1409-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2026-03-17** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-03-12** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2026-03-12** Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-12** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2026-03-10** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 287) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2026-03-10** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2026-03-05** 48 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026.
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- **2026-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-05** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2812) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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- **2026-02-18** 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, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-02-11** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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- **2026-02-03** Re-Referred to JDC. `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-02** The committee on PSM deferred the measure. `deferral`
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- **2026-01-30** The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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- **2026-01-28** Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-26** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2026-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
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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/592d7b9e-b278-4ecf-bfcb-85a3f2de515b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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