2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1612: Relating To Fitness To Proceed.
Legislative Summary
Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in partnership with the Department of Health, to establish and implement a five-year Fitness to Proceed Pilot Program in one county of the State. Requires an interim report and final report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Bill History
1/23/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/27/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on PSM/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Rhoads; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from PSM/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 281) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/27/2025
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
Senate
2/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Lee, C..
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1012) 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, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 379) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to PBS, HLT, 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: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souza; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1244) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:05AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/28/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Health(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
Democrat