# Hawaii HCR 23: 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.

Hawaii HCR 23, 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., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Sam Satoru Kong (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-04-15 (Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1895), with recommendation of referral to JDC.) (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HCR23-2025
- As of: 2026-10-28
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 23
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: 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.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-04-15, Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1895), with recommendation of referral to JDC.
- Sponsor: Sam Satoru Kong (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Judiciary, Department of Accounting and General Services, Governor, New Oahu Community Correctional Center, Planning and Designs, Courts, Release Procedures, PSM, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (21 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Satoru Kong (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-15: Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1895), with recommendation of referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Report adopted, referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: The 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. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-11-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 502). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to PSM, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1853), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). (House)
- 2025-04-01: The 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. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1588) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Report 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). (House)
- 2025-03-21: The 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. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-02-27: Offered (House)
- 2025-02-20: To be offered. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR23_HD1_.pdf)
- HCR23_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR23_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR23_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR23_.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/HCR23_HD1_.pdf)
- [HCR23_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR23_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR23_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR23_.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-HCR23-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).