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Yes: 21 • No: 0
HawaiiHCR 232025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, IN PLANNING AND DESIGNING THE NEW OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN HALAWA, TO INCLUDE A CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT FACILITY AND ESTABLISH A RELEASE PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH DETAINEES OR INMATES, UPON RELEASE, ARE TRANSPORTED TO A SITE OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES OR PUBLIC SPACES.
Sponsored By: Sam Satoru Kong (Democratic)
Passed House
Department of Corrections and RehabilitationJudiciaryDepartment of Accounting and General ServicesGovernorNew Oahu Community Correctional CenterPlanning and DesignsCourtsRelease ProceduresPSM, JDC
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sam Satoru Kong
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/11/2025
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 4/1/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 3/21/2025
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1895), with recommendation of referral to JDC.
4/15/2025SenateReport adopted, referred to JDC.
4/15/2025SenateThe committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/11/2025SenateThe committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-11-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
4/8/2025SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 502).
4/4/2025SenateReferred to PSM, JDC.
4/4/2025SenateReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1853), recommending adoption.
4/3/2025HouseAdopted with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).
4/3/2025HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
4/1/2025HouseResolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/28/2025HouseReported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1588) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA.
3/27/2025HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
3/27/2025HouseThe committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Morikawa, Woodson.
3/21/2025HouseResolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/18/2025HouseReferred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 22
3/14/2025HouseOffered
2/27/2025HouseTo be offered.
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HCR23_HD1
Original
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