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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 26: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, IN PLANNING AND DESIGNING THE NEW OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN HALAWA, TO INCLUDE CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT FACILITIES AND ESTABLISH A RELEASE PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH DETAINEES OR INMATES, UPON RELEASE, ARE TRANSPORTED TO A SITE OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES OR PUBLIC SPACES.

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 26 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, IN PLANNING AND DESIGNING THE NEW OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN HALAWA, TO INCLUDE CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT FACILITIES AND ESTABLISH A RELEASE PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH DETAINEES OR INMATES, UPON RELEASE, ARE TRANSPORTED TO A SITE OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES OR PUBLIC SPACES. Primary sponsor: Brandon Elefante (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Mike Gabbard (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Referred to PBS/JHA, referral sheet 28.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Referred to PBS/JHA, referral sheet 28
  2. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
  3. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 486).
  4. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
  5. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1590) with recommendation of adoption.
  6. One Day Notice 04-03-25.
  7. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  8. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1156), with recommendation of referral to JDC.
  9. Report adopted, referred to JDC.
  10. 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.
  11. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  12. Referred to PSM, JDC.

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Sources

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