SB 263 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL.

Summary

Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel in criminal proceedings. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

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

SB263 → SB263_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered to SD1 and updated with new metadata to reflect its status as a Senate amendment. The most significant substantive change is the removal of specific funding amounts, leaving a blank line for the final appropriation figure, and the effective date was moved from July 1, 2025, to April 23, 2057, likely a placeholder or error.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding court-appointed counsel compensation remains the same, but the funding section is now a blank template pending final approval.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025, to April 23, 2057.

FISCAL

Specific dollar amounts for the appropriation were removed and replaced with blank lines.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from SB263 to SB263 SD1, and the bill type was changed from SB to SMA.

The report title was updated to include 'Appropriations' (plural) and the effective date was added to the summary description.

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. 24) 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: 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.

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