Bills

HB 1516: PRETRIAL RELEASE; BAIL

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-04

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-17: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires certain factors to be considered when determining a defendant's financial ability to afford bail.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Floor2MIN
Mar 10, 2026

House Floor

House Floor2MIN
Mar 5, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3MIN
Mar 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs9MIN
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1MIN
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

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