# Hawaii HB 1769: RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Hawaii HB 1769, RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Jeanne Kapela (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-27 (Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1769
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-04-27, Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).
- Sponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Corrections, Private, Out-of-state Prisons, Return to In-state Correctional Facilities, Reports, PSM, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (156 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to incrementally return committed felons incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions to in-state correctional facilities. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daisy Hartsfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-04-27: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760). (House)
- 2026-04-24: Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Lee, C., Inouye. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599). (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2026-04-10: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Moriwaki. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 526) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3648) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: One Day Notice 04-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-08-26 10:01AM; CR 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3290) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 286). (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to PSM, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1145-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. (House)
- 2026-02-25: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. (House)
- 2026-02-23: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 601-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-18: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-18-26 11:30AM. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-18-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-05: Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-04: The committee on PBS did not hear this measure. The committee recommends the measure be heard on 02-11-26, 8:30AM. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_SD1_.pdf)
- HB1769_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1769_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_HD2_.HTM)
- HB1769_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB1769_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1769_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB1769_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1769_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1769-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).