HawaiiHCR 1932025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC STAFFING SHORTAGES, EXPANDED STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE ESCALATING FISCAL AND ACCOUNTABILITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTING AT STATE COURTS.

Sponsored By: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic)

Passed

Court Security and Department of Law Enforcement Capacity Working GroupJDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/21/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/31/2026

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 758).

    4/24/2026House
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.

    4/24/2026House
  4. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3908) with recommendation of adoption.

    4/23/2026Senate
  5. One Day Notice 04-24-26.

    4/23/2026Senate
  6. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. Re-Referred to JDC.

    4/16/2026Senate
  8. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-21-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    4/16/2026Senate
  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 592).

    4/10/2026Senate
  10. Referred to PSM, JDC.

    4/10/2026Senate
  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1962-26), recommending adoption.

    4/9/2026House
  12. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

    4/9/2026House
  13. Transmitted to Senate.

    4/9/2026House
  14. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    4/7/2026House
  15. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1757-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

    4/2/2026House
  16. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    4/2/2026House
  17. Scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:05AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  18. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

    3/31/2026House
  19. Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/25/2026House
  20. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    3/18/2026House
  21. Offered

    3/16/2026House

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