Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1769

RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• KAPELA (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HARTSFIELD (Democratic)
• HUSSEY (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• SAYAMA (Democratic)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TARNAS (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1769
• HB1769_HD1
• HB1769_SD1
• HB1769_HD2

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 22, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 1
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  The committee on PBS did not hear this measure. The committee recommends the measure be heard on 02-11-26, 8:30AM.
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-18-26 11:30AM.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-18-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 601-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1145-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 286).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to PSM, WAM.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3290) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-08-26 10:01AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3648) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-10-26.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Moriwaki. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 526) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Lee, C., Inouye.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).