SB 261 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

Summary

Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is paid for each day of actual attendance at court. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB261 → SB261_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the compensation for jury duty from $30 to $50 per day of attendance. It also removes specific dollar amounts for the state appropriation, leaving the funding level to be determined by the legislature based on necessity. Additionally, the bill's effective date is set to April 23, 2057, which is significantly later than the original July 1, 2025 date.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the amount of compensation and the specific funding allocation has changed, while the general subject matter of jury duty remains the same.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the daily compensation for jurors and prospective jurors from $30 to $50.

FISCAL

Removed the specific dollar amount for the state appropriation, replacing it with a placeholder to be filled by the legislature.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to April 23, 2057.

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

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 10) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors