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HB2095Introduced in the House

Relating To The Judiciary.

Passed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Appropriates supplemental funds for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2025 and ending 6/30/2027. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 178, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1280).

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

4 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Matthias Kusch1Yes
David Tarnas8Yes
Mahina Poepoe13Yes
Garner Shimizu32Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 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: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 231-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-11-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  12. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1209-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 03-18-26.

  14. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 447).

  16. Passed First Reading.

  17. Referred to JDC, WAM.

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

  19. 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.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3285) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  23. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-08-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  24. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  25. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3732) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

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

  27. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  28. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 658) in amended form (SD 2).

  29. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kusch Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Shimizu.

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

  33. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Awa.

  34. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

  35. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  36. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

  37. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  43. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kusch, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  44. 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, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  45. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 158-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

  47. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 158-26).

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

  49. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  50. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

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

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

  53. Transmitted to Governor.

  54. Act 178, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1280).

  55. Act 178, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1280).

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