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HB1548Introduced in the House

Relating To Sentencing.

Passed

Introduced by David Tarnas, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors that are not crimes of violence, or for offenses that are not crimes of violence punishable by up to or not exceeding one year, to three hundred sixty-four days. Allows individuals previously sentenced to a one-year term of imprisonment for an offense that is not a crime of violence to apply to the trial court for reconsideration of the sentence to conform to the revised maximum penalty. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 143, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).

June 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 29, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.

  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 907-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  8. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gedeon, Kila, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 242).

  10. Passed First Reading.

  11. Referred to JDC.

  12. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. 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.

  14. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3660) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  15. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  16. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  17. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  18. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 1).

  19. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  20. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  21. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia.

  22. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  23. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, San Buenaventura.

  24. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 782).

  25. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 2:20PM in conference room 325.

  26. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  27. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.

  28. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 69-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  29. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  30. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 69-26).

  31. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  32. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).

  33. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kila, Olds, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).

  34. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  35. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  36. Transmitted to Governor.

  37. Act 143, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).

  38. Act 143, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1244).

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