2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB694: Relating To The Detention Of Minors.

Legislative Summary

Prohibits minors from being held in jails, lockups, or prisons for adults, except temporarily under certain circumstances. (CD1)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/17/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to HHS, JDC.
Senate
1/31/2025
Re-Referred to JDC.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/11/2025
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/12/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.
Senate
2/18/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 695) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate
2/18/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
Senate
2/18/2025
One Day Notice 02-19-25.
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.
Senate
2/19/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 7).
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 17
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Re-referred to JHA, referral sheet 20
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-25.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in 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: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1752) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Lamosao, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela, Marten excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 582).
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/8/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
Senate
4/23/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Fevella.
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 4:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/23/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 874).
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: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 71).
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. 71) 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
2
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
2
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/12/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard
Mike Gabbard
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text4/25/202544.3 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/1/202547.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202541.0 KB
Misc
Misc4/25/202572.7 KB
Misc
Misc4/1/2025744.3 KB
Misc
Misc3/13/20251253.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/18/202564.5 KB
Misc
Misc2/10/20251791.3 KB