HB1548: Misdemeanor Sentences

  • Status: Introduced
  • Position: Support
  • Bill Number: HB1548
  • Session: 2026 Legislative Session
  • Latest Update: February 11, 2026
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Summary

Limits the maximum term of imprisonment for misdemeanors, or for offenses punishable by up to or not exceeding one year, to three hundred sixty-four days. Allows individuals previously sentenced to a one-year term of imprisonment to apply to the court for a sentence modification to conform to the new limit.

Companion: SB2731

Current Referral: JHA

Introducer(s): TARNAS, AMATO, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, Reyes Oda