View the status, testimony, and committee reports for the Judiciary’s legislative package of bills submitted to the Thirty-Third Legislature, 2026 Regular Session.

JUDICIARY PACKAGE BILLS	COMPANION	TITLE	DESCRIPTION
HB2088	SB2564	RELATING TO ADOPTIONS	Adds the requirement that a written consent to adoption be notarized.
HB2089	SB2565	RELATING TO CERTIORARI REVIEW BY THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT	Establishes a fixed disposition deadline requiring the Supreme Court to decide an application for certiorari within 60 days after the application is filed. Applies prospectively to cases in which the judgment or dismissal order of the Intermediate Court of Appeals was filed on or after the effective date of this Act.
HB2090	SB2566	RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE ORDERS FOR PROTECTION	Removes the requirement that requests to withhold from public inspection the petition record of a denied temporary restraining order or denied protective order be made orally.
HB2091	SB2567	RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE	Authorizes public employers to petition for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment of certain public employees.
HB2092	SB2568	RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS	Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against certain public servants in connection with their performance of a governmental function.
HB2093	SB2569	RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE	Provides for the temporary sealing of certain medical records and professional evaluations filed in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings pending a judicial determination on the need for continued sealing.
HB2094	SB2571	RELATING TO JURY DUTY	Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is paid for each day of actual attendance at court. Appropriates funds.
HB2095	SB2570	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY	Appropriates supplemental moneys for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2025 and ending 6/30/2027.
HB2096	SB2572	RELATING TO AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES IN CHILD PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS	Expands the authority of the family court in child protective proceedings to find that aggravated circumstances are present at any stage prior to the termination of parental rights, not only at the outset of the case or the return hearing. Specifies what acts of torture against a child constitute aggravated circumstances.
HB2097	SB2573	RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE DRIVERS LICENSE REVOCATION	Authorizes administrative drivers license revocation hearings to be conducted using interactive conference technology, including teleconference, videoconference, and voice over internet protocol (VoIP) systems. Clarifies that evidence in hearings conducted via interactive conference technology may be submitted and exchanged electronically.
The Judiciary provided testimony on the following measures during the Thirty-Third Legislature, 2026 Regular Session.
HOUSE MEASURES	COMPANION	TITLE	DESCRIPTION
HB1517	—	RELATING TO SENTENCING REVIEW	Establishes a procedure for incarcerated individuals who have served at least ten years of their sentence to petition the court for a sentence reduction. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to report to the Legislature Hawaiʻi Paroling Authority, and Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission.
HB1528	SB2152	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES	Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy to seventy‑five years of age.
HB1565	SB2678	RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES	Establishes a working group within the Judiciary to improve family court processes, including access to legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. Appropriates funds for the working group.
HB1979	SB2834	RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW	Shortens the period within which certain judicial proceedings involving environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects must be initiated. Requires judicial proceedings involving actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects to be filed directly with the Supreme Court and prohibits the Supreme Court from awarding attorneys’ fees in these judicial proceedings.
HB1992	SB2783	RELATING TO FORECLOSURES	Authorizes the public sale of a foreclosed mortgaged property or unit on a state website to be developed and maintained by the Judiciary. Requires the public notice of the public sale of the mortgaged property or unit to include the date, time, and website address of the sale if the sale is to be held on a state website. Appropriates funds.
HB2062	SB2504	RELATING TO GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION	Appropriates funds to the Judiciary for the enforcement of gun violence protective orders. Appropriates funds to the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct public awareness campaigns on gun violence protective orders.
HB2181	—	RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY	Requires the Judiciary to develop, implement, and administer an automated court appearance reminder system that generates text message or electronic mail notifications for upcoming court appearances in certain types of cases. Appropriates funds.
HB2227	—	RELATING TO EVICTION RECORDS	Limits public access to summary possession records on the Judiciary’s publicly accessible electronic databases unless and until a writ of possession is issued.
HB2369	SB2442	RELATING TO PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS BY THE JUDICIARY	Beginning 1/1/2027, requires contracts for services awarded to community-based organizations by the Judiciary in support of fulfilling its statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State to include certain protections against inflation. Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to increase the contract price in existing contracts for certain services provided by community-based organizations in support of fulfilling its statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State.
HB2414	SB2721	RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE	Implements recommendations pursuant to Act 245, SLH 2024 to amend the Hawaiʻi Penal Code.
SENATE MEASURES	COMPANION	TITLE	DESCRIPTION
SB2025	HB1534	RELATING TO JURY DUTY	Allows actively practicing advanced practice registered nurses to claim exemption from service as a juror.
SB2149	—	RELATING TO FAMILY	Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse.
SB2152	HB1528	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES	Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy to seventy‑five years of age.
SB2314	HB2433	RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE	Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian, or if the law was originally drafted in English and if the law was subsequently amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in Hawaiian, and meets certain criteria.
SB2382	—	RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT	Establishes the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program to be administered by the department of law enforcement to provide $15,000 retention bonuses to eligible sworn law enforcement officers that have worked a minimum of two thousand hours during the preceding fiscal year. Requires the department of law enforcement to report to the legislature on the effectiveness of the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program. Appropriates funds for the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program. Sunsets 6/30/2028.
SB2383	—	RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT	Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to provide $15,000 retention bonuses to all eligible sworn law enforcement officers who meet specified requirements. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to verify eligibility. Appropriates funds for the payment of retention bonuses.
SB2392	HB1708	RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY	Specifies that operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant while a highly intoxicated driver is a class C felony and outlines additional requirements for probation.
SB2442	HB2369	RELATING TO PURCHASE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS BY THE JUDICIARY	Beginning 1/1/2027, requires contracts for services awarded to community-based organizations by the Judiciary in support of fulfilling its statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State to include certain protections against inflation. Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to increase the contract price in existing contracts for certain services provided by community-based organizations in support of fulfilling its statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State.
SB2479	—	RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE	Allows a defendant to introduce certain evidence to receive a reduced sentence for certain offenses if the defendant can show that they were subjected to acts of family violence, dating violence, or child abuse, and that the acts were a significant contributing factor for the offense for which the defendant is being sentenced. Allows a defendant to introduce certain relevant evidence when raising the justification defenses of self defense or defense of others to show that the defendant was subjected to acts of family violence, dating violence, or child abuse by the alleged victim. Allows the circuit court imposing a criminal sentence to correct or reduce the sentence and to suspend or probate all or any part of the sentence imposed. Allows a person previously sentenced by a circuit court to petition the court to be re-sentenced to a reduced sentence if the defendant can show that they were subjected to acts of family violence, dating violence, or child abuse, and that the acts were a significant contributing factor for the offense for which the defendant was sentenced.
SB2520	HB2078	RELATING TO HABITUAL VIOLENT CRIME	Amend Act 213, SLH 2024, by repealing its sunset date and requiring the Criminal Justice Research Institute to submit a one-time report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2031. Requires the Attorney General, in consultation with Criminal Justice Research Institute, to submit ongoing annual reports to the Legislature.
SB2678	HB1565	RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES	Establishes a working group within the Judiciary to improve family court processes, including access to legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. Appropriates funds for the working group.
SB2695	HB2186	RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY	Clarifies driver’s obligations at crosswalks. Requires drivers to stop and remain stopped for pedestrians in crosswalks. Strengthens penalties for traffic violations, particularly in school zones. Creates additional criminal penalties when pedestrians suffer bodily injury. Provides heightened protections for blind and visually impaired pedestrians.
SB2721	HB2414	RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE	Implements recommendations pursuant to Act 245, SLH 2024 to amend the Hawaiʻi Penal Code.
SB2730	—	RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM	Establishes factors under which officers may arrest and detain persons without a warrant for petty misdemeanors and violations, and requires officers to document the justification for the arrests. Amends the circumstances under which officers may issue citations in lieu of arrest. Requires officers to issue citations in lieu of arrest for certain petty misdemeanors and violations. Requires the Judiciary to promulgate a standardized citation form and updates the required information for citations.