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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 725: RELATING TO BAIL.

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

SB 725 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO BAIL. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 31, 2025): The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

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 judges to make certain findings regarding a defendant's ability to afford bail.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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 on JDC deferred the measure.
  2. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  3. Referred to JDC.
  4. Passed First Reading.
  5. Introduced.

Sources

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