Bills

HB 129: RELATING TO YOUTH FEES AND FINES.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-02-13: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Prohibits the assessment of any fees, fines, or court costs against a person who was adjudicated for an offense committed during the person's minority, or against the person's parent or guardian, and discharges all related debt obligations assessed before the effective date of the Act.  Limits court-ordered community service for a minor to no more than seventy-two hours.  Repeals certain penalties imposed on parents, guardians, or other persons associated with unaccompanied children in streets and unmarried minors in dance halls.

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs18MIN
Feb 5, 2025

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness12MIN
Jan 28, 2025

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

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