HawaiiSB 1042025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Sponsored By: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Beginning 7/1/2026, restricts the use of restrictive housing in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with certain specified exceptions. Establishes a restrictive housing legislative working group to develop and recommend more comprehensive laws, policies, and procedures regarding restrictive housing for members of vulnerable populations by 1/8/2027. Requires the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to review restrictive housing placements on an annual basis. Authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, by 12/1/2027, to implement policies and procedures recommended by the restrictive housing working group related to committed persons. Requires interim and final reports to the Legislature and Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. (CD1)

DCRHawaii Correctional System Oversight CommissionCorrectional FacilitiesCommitted PersonsRestrictive HousingRestrictive Housing Legislative Working GroupRestrictionsReportPBS, JHA, FIN

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brandon J.C. Elefante

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • C.

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kurt Fevella

    Republican • Senate

  • Carol Fukunaga

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Lee

    Democratic • Senate

  • SAN BUENAVENTURA

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Glenn Wakai

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 249 • No: 10

House vote • 4/30/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 46 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 23 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 4/8/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 45 • No: 4

House vote • 4/2/2025

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

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

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

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 3/13/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2025

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

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/29/2025

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act 292, 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1395).

    7/3/2025Senate
  2. Act 292, on 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1395).

    7/3/2025House
  3. Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)

    6/6/2025Senate
  4. Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)

    6/6/2025House
  5. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

    5/2/2025Senate
  6. Enrolled to Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

    5/1/2025House
  8. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).

    4/30/2025Senate
  9. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

    4/30/2025House
  10. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Rhoads, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.

    4/24/2025Senate
  11. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Tarnas, Lamosao, Hashem, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto.

    4/24/2025House
  12. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 84).

    4/24/2025Senate
  13. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

    4/24/2025Senate
  14. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 84) as amended in (CD 1).

    4/24/2025House
  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

    4/24/2025House
  16. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 016.

    4/23/2025House
  17. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Moriwaki Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Fevella.

    4/22/2025Senate
  18. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.

    4/22/2025Senate
  19. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 860).

    4/22/2025House
  20. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

    4/21/2025Senate
  21. House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Tarnas, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Hashem, Iwamoto, Souza.

    4/17/2025House
  22. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 628).

    4/10/2025Senate
  23. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/10/2025Senate
  24. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

    4/10/2025House
  25. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/8/2025House

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