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HB 128

RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kim Coco Iwamoto and 6 co-sponsors

I appreciate your request, but I need to be transparent with you: I cannot provide the analysis you've requested because the actual text of HB 128 is not included in your submis...

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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Bill Summary · HB 128

I appreciate your request, but I need to be transparent with you: I cannot provide the analysis you've requested because the actual text of HB 128 is not included in your submission.

You've provided:
- The bill number and state
- Sponsor names
- Legislative timeline/status

What's missing:
- The bill's actual language and provisions
- What specific criminal justice reforms it proposes
- Sentencing changes, bail modifications, enforcement details, etc.

To give you an accurate, balanced analysis, I would need:
- The full bill text (or at minimum, the summary section describing what it does)
- Any available fiscal notes or committee reports

The timeline shows the bill was deferred in committee as of March 2025 and carried over to the 2026 session, but without knowing what reforms it contains, I cannot honestly tell you why it matters or what contention points exist.

I'd be happy to analyze this bill once you provide the legislative language. You can typically find this on the Hawaii State Legislature website (capitol.hawaii.gov) by searching HB 128.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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