# Hawaii SCR 32: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO USE INMATE WORK FURLOUGH PROGRAMS FOR STATE ROADWAY AND HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE.

Hawaii SCR 32, REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO USE INMATE WORK FURLOUGH PROGRAMS FOR STATE ROADWAY AND HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-04-22 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 787).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 32
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO USE INMATE WORK FURLOUGH PROGRAMS FOR STATE ROADWAY AND HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 787).
- Sponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: DCR, DOT, Work Furlough Program, Prisons, Highway Maintenance, TRN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (15 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: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donna Mercado Kim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-22: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 787). (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Resolution adopted in final form. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2140), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Woodson excused (3). (House)
- 2025-04-21: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-17: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Miyake, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 04-17-25 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Re-referred to TRN, referral sheet 29 (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to TRN, PBS, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 448). (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported from PSM/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1463) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: One Day Notice 04-02-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: 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, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: The committee(s) on PSM/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to PSM/TCA. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR32_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR32_.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR32_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR32_.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR32-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).