2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB126: Relating To Property Forfeiture.
Legislative Summary
Increases transparency and accountability surrounding property forfeiture. Clarifies which property is subject to forfeiture. Amends the authorized disposition of forfeited property and the proceeds thereof. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules necessary to carry out the purpose of the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act. Repeals language that requires the Hawaii Omnibus Criminal Forfeiture Act to be construed liberally. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 618) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1131), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 189).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to JDC, WAM.
Senate
3/12/2025
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; CR 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
Senate
3/18/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1238) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
3/25/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.
Senate
4/2/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1527) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/2/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.
Senate
4/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 568) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 3:46PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
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, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kitagawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 231) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 231).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
3/28/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
3/18/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 11
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
David Tarnas
Democrat