2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB104: Relating To Corrections.
Legislative 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)
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/16/2025
Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
Senate
1/24/2025
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/29/2025
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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
2/7/2025
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 87) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Senate
2/7/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/19/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/19/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 984) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 84) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1203) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1447) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-02-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2014) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
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.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 628).
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Tarnas, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Hashem, Iwamoto, Souza.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Moriwaki Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, Fevella.
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
4/22/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 860).
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
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.
Senate
4/24/2025
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.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 84).
Senate
4/24/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 84) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/19/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/19/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
1/29/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Elefante
Democrat