SB 286 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAREER CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

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

SB286 → SB286_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House bill (HB) to a Senate bill (SB) and updated with new metadata, including a revised template version and updated timestamps. The most significant substantive change is the effective date of the appropriation, which was moved from July 1, 2025, to April 23, 2057, likely a clerical error or placeholder. The funding amount was also redacted to be unspecified.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on funding the Career Criminal Prosecution Unit in Honolulu, but the effective date change significantly alters when the funds can be utilized.

TIMELINE

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

FISCAL

The specific dollar amount for the appropriation was redacted and replaced with blank spaces, making the funding amount undefined in this version.

TECHNICAL

The bill type was updated from 'SB' to 'SMA' (Senate Motion/Amendment) and the bill number was updated to 'SD1'.

The bill template was updated from the House version (revision 00004) to the Senate version (revision 00008).

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 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 193) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 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