HB 2413 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PRETRIAL REFORM.

Summary

Requires release on recognizance for defendants charged with violations, traffic offenses, nonviolent petty misdemeanors, nonviolent misdemeanors, and nonviolent class C felonies, subject to conditions. Establishes exclusions for specified offenses, threats to public safety, and certain other circumstances. Requires findings when bail or detention is imposed, ongoing review of continued detention or conditions, and a prompt hearing if bail cannot be posted. Requires prosecutors to notify victims of pretrial decisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Apr 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2413_SD1 → HB2413_SD2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the pretrial detention framework by clarifying that the State, rather than just Hawaii, is the subject of legislative findings. It modifies the court's authority by requiring oral findings on the record when setting bail or detention, limiting the ability to review conditions to once without new information unless a change occurs. The bill also restructures the exceptions to the rule, explicitly allowing prosecutors and courts to pursue violations of release conditions and sanctions, while adding specific definitions for 'crime of violence' and 'wilful flight'.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on pretrial detention and bail procedures, but the applicability of certain findings was broadened from the specific state name to the general 'State', and the enforcement mechanisms were clarified to explicitly permit sanctions and verified applications for condition violations.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for court findings from written to oral findings on the record when setting bail or detention.

Restricted the automatic reconsideration of detention to one time without new information, requiring a change in circumstances for subsequent reviews.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'crime of violence' and clarified that 'wilful flight' does not include isolated nonappearances with good cause.

ENFORCEMENT

Explicitly authorized prosecutors and pretrial officers to file verified applications for condition violations and courts to impose sanctions.

TEXT

Updated the legislative findings section to refer to 'the State' instead of 'Hawaii'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

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, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3230) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 411).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) La Chica voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Chun, Garcia, Gedeon, Hashem, Kila, Kitagawa, Kong, Lee, M., Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Sayama, Shimizu, Takenouchi, Tam, Templo voting no (20) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors