# Hawaii HB 1376: RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Hawaii HB 1376, RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Jeanne Kapela (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 790) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1376
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 790) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Corrections, Private, Out-of-state Prisons, Reduction, Reports, PBS, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 790) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-13: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 242) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-05: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Lamosao, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Morikawa, Woodson. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-05-25 8:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_HD2_.pdf)
- HB1376_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1376_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB1376_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1376_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1376_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1376-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).