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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 997: RELATING TO COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 997 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2025): The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent court-ordered fees, fines, sanctions, and court costs. Repeals the authority of the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent restitution. Expressly allows courts to specify a period of time or installments for payment of fees and restitution. Requires courts to hold payment compliance hearings once per year or as soon as practicable, until all fees, fines, and restitution are fully paid, and requires a defendant to appear and show cause if the defendant fails to pay in full within a time specified by the court or fails to pay three consecutive installments. Makes corresponding amendments to related statutes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  2. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  3. Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 8
  4. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  5. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
  6. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source