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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 21: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY STAFF MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE CLINICAL COUNSELING SERVICES THAT ARE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM THE EXISTING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INMATES.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SCR 21 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY STAFF MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE CLINICAL COUNSELING SERVICES THAT ARE SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM THE EXISTING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INMATES. Primary sponsor: Brandon Elefante (Democratic), AQUINO, Stanley Chang (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), KIDANI, Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2025): Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 33.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
AQUINOPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 33
  2. Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 28
  3. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
  4. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 397).
  5. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1138) with recommendation of adoption.
  6. One Day Notice 03-19-25.
  7. 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, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  9. Referred to PSM.
  10. Offered.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source