HB395 • 2026

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

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Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide information on whether the bill keeps the existing rules regarding travel expense payments. This claim was removed as it is unsupported.

Increasing Jury Duty Pay

This bill increases the daily pay for jurors and prospective jurors from $30 to $50 per day, and it also provides money from the state budget to cover these costs.

What This Bill Does

Increases the daily payment for jurors and prospective jurors from $30 to $50 per day.
Allocates funds from the state's general revenue to pay for these increased payments in fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Jurors who are currently serving or will serve in court.
People who might be called to serve as a juror but have not yet been selected.

Terms To Know

Appropriations: Money set aside by the government for specific purposes, like paying jurors.
Prospective Jurors: People who might be called to serve as a juror but have not yet been selected.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the increased pay will affect jury duty attendance or court operations.
It is unclear if there are any long-term financial impacts beyond fiscal years 2025-2027.

Amendments

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

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment increases the daily payment for jurors and prospective jurors from $30 to $50 per day, with additional provisions for travel expenses.

Increases the daily compensation for jury duty from $30 to $50.
Provides that jurors can be reimbursed for either mileage or bus fare based on actual travel needs.

The future effective date of July 1, 3000, is likely a placeholder and will need to be updated with an actual implementation date.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment increases the daily payment for jurors and prospective jurors from $30 to an unspecified amount, while also providing transportation compensation options.

Increases the daily payment for jury duty attendance but does not specify the new amount.
Provides two options for transportation reimbursement: either 33 cents per mile traveled or the cost of a bus fare.

The exact new daily payment amount is not specified in the amendment text.
The effective date (April 23, 2057) seems far into the future and may be an error or placeholder.

Bill History

2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-25 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.
2025-04-24 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2025-04-23 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2025-04-22 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2025-04-21 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
2025-04-17 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
2025-04-16 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 3:46PM in conference room 325.
2025-04-15 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
2025-04-15 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Awa.
2025-04-15 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
2025-04-14 H
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Belatti, Garcia.
2025-04-11 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
2025-04-10 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2025-04-08 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 626) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-04-08 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-04-04 S
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
2025-04-04 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1682) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-02 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-27 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-03-17 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-03-17 S
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1093) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-13 S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-07 S
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06 S
Referred to JDC, WAM.
2025-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 225).
2025-03-04 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1133), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-25 H
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, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward.
2025-02-21 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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).
2025-02-10 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 281) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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.
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.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
2025-01-17 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-16 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.
Judiciary Package; Jury Duty; Juror and Prospective Juror Compensation; Appropriations ($)
Increases the amount each juror or prospective juror is paid for each day of actual attendance at court. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB395

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

395

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

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 2.
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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
2025-2026 and the same sum 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 sums

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

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SECTION 3.
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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, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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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
moneys.

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