HB2094 • 2026

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Transmitted to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.
Judiciary Package; Jury Duty; Juror and Prospective Juror Compensation; Appropriation ($) Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is paid for each day of actual attendance at court.
Appropriates funds.
(CD1)

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CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: HB2094 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2094 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2094 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2094 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2094 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2094 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO JURY DUTY .

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2094 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2094 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2094 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-07 H
Transmitted to Governor.
2026-05-06 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-05-06 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
2026-05-01 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 190-26).
2026-05-01 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 190-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-05-01 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
2026-05-01 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kusch, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-30 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2026-04-29 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-28 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
2026-04-27 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2026-04-24 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2026-04-23 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-22 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.
2026-04-21 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Awa.
2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kusch Co-Chairs; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.
2026-04-16 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
2026-04-14 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-10 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 544) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-04-10 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-09 S
One Day Notice 04-10-26.
2026-04-09 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3614) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-06 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
2026-04-01 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-03-30 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3272) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-17 S
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.
2026-03-12 S
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12 S
Referred to JDC, WAM.
2026-03-12 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 352).
2026-03-10 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1085-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
2026-03-05 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-12 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 none excused (0).
2026-02-12 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 230-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-04 H
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.
2026-02-02 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-28 H
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2026-01-26 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-23 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.
Judiciary Package; Jury Duty; Juror and Prospective Juror Compensation; Appropriation ($)
Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is paid for each day of actual attendance at court. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB2094

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2094

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to jury duty
.

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

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SECTION
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Section 612-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

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"(a)
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Each juror or prospective juror shall be paid
[
$30
]
$50
for each day of actual attendance at court.
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In addition, each juror or prospective juror
shall be paid the higher of either:

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(1)
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33 cents for each mile actually and
necessarily traveled in going to and from court; or

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(2)
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The cost of an adult bus fare to and from the
court.

A person who appears at the time for which that
person is summoned to court for jury duty may be allowed the mileage fee or bus
fare although the person, upon that person's request, is subsequently excused
or exempted from jury service."

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SECTION
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $684,385 or so much thereof
as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to carry out the purposes of this
Act.

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

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SECTION
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

By Request

Report Title:

Judiciary
Package; Jury Duty; Juror and Prospective Juror Compensation; Appropriation

Description:

Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is
paid for each day of actual attendance at court.
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Appropriates funds.

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