Conference managers advance penal-code revisions after advisory-committee recommendations; one manager votes no

Apr 29, 2026

SP2721, which implements recommendations from the penal-code review advisory committee (Act 245, SLH 2024), was advanced by conference managers; the roll call recorded multiple ayes and at least one no vote from a house manager.

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Conference managers presented SP2721 as implementing recommendations from the advisory committee on penal-code review established under Act 245, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024. Representative Tarnas described the measure’s provenance and importance: “This measure is very important. It implements recommendations from the advisory committee on penal code review established pursuant act 245, session laws of Hawaii 2024 to amend the Hawaii penal code.”

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