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SB2494Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Corruption.

Passed

Introduced by Jarrett Keohokalole, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a statute of limitations of nine years for a bribery offense. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 225, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1327).

July 10, 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 22, 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
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  5. Re-Referred to JDC.

  6. The committee(s) on PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  8. 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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  9. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2801) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  10. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

  11. One Day Notice 3/06/2026.

  12. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 57).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

  18. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1586-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  19. 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 none excused (0).

  20. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 477).

  22. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  23. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  24. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.

  25. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  26. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Awa.

  27. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

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

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

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

  31. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 12-26).

  32. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  33. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 12-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  34. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  35. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  36. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  37. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

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

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

  40. Enrolled to Governor.

  41. Act 225, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1327).

  42. Act 225, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1327).

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