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HB114 • 2026

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

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Sponsor
ICHIYAMA
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific information on how these positions will be filled or what services improvements this funding will enable beyond staffing and operating expenses.

Funding for Adult Client Services in First Circuit Court

This bill provides funding to establish new positions within the Adult Client Services Branch of the First Circuit Court.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes seven full-time probation officer positions.
  • Establishes two social worker assistant positions.
  • Adds two clerk positions.
  • Includes one secretary position.
  • Provides funds for operating expenses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The First Circuit Court in Hawaii
  • Adult clients receiving services from the court

Terms To Know

FTE
Full-Time Equivalent, a measure of workload that represents the work performed by one employee working full-time for one year.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how these positions will be filled.
  • It is unclear what specific services or improvements this funding will enable beyond staffing and operating expenses.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

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Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment allocates funding to establish permanent positions in the Adult Client Services Branch of the First Circuit Court, including probation officers, social worker assistants, clerks, and a secretary.

  • Allocates funds for full-time equivalent (FTE) probation officer positions.
  • Provides funding for an FTE social worker assistant position.
  • Appropriates money for FTE clerk positions.
  • Includes funding for an FTE secretary position.
  • The exact dollar amounts for each position are not specified in the provided text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-02-10 H

    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 Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).

  3. 2025-02-10 H

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 292) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-01-30 H

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

  5. 2025-01-24 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-21 H

    Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

  7. 2025-01-16 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  8. 2025-01-14 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
Judiciary; Adult Client Services Branch; First Circuit Court; Appropriations ($)
Establishes positions and appropriates funds for the Adult Client Services Branch of the First Circuit Court. (HD1)

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HB114

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

114

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the judiciary
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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There is
appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $647,592
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same
sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to
establish permanent positions in adult services probation of the first circuit court,
including:

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(1)
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$63,096
each for seven full-time equivalent (7.0 FTE) probation officer positions;

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(2)
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$41,808
each for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) social worker assistant positions;

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(3)
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$40,248
each for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) clerk positions; and

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(4)
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$41,808
for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) secretary position.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary for the purposes
of this Act.

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SECTION 2.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $140,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2026-2027 for operating expenses for adult services probation of the first
circuit court.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary for the purposes
of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Judiciary;
Adult Services Probation; First Circuit Court; Appropriations

Description:

Establishes
positions and appropriates funds for
Adult Services Probation of the
First Circuit Court.

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