SB 544

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 02, 2025
  • Became Law May 29, 2025

Relating To Sentencing Of Minor Defendants.

Abstract

Requires courts to consider certain factors when sentencing a person convicted as an adult for an offense that the person committed when the person was a minor. Allows courts to reduce a mandatory minimum period of incarceration or depart from a mandatory sentencing enhancement if the court determines that the reduction or departure is warranted given certain factors. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (5)

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May 29, 2025

House

Act 122, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222).

Senate

Act 122, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222).

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 806).

Senate

Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara).

Apr 15, 2025

House

Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 786).

Senate

One Day Notice 04-16-25

Senate

Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-25.

Senate

Reconsideration of action taken on 04-03-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments.

Apr 03, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 437).

Apr 02, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 31, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Lowen, Ward excused (4).

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1723) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Mar 14, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.

Mar 12, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 07, 2025

House

Re-referred to JHA, referral sheet 20

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Human Services & Homelessness Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 166).

Senate

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 879) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:25AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Senate

Re-Referred to JDC.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Referred to HHS, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Judiciary

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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