Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 676
RELATING TO YOUTH AND ADULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
- TODD (Democratic)
- WARD
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the State's youth and adult correctional facilities to provide free and accessible voice communication services for incarcerated persons in state correctional facilities. Prohibits any state agency from deriving revenue or financial benefit from the provision of communication services to persons confined in state correctional facilities. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish service quality standards and rules for the free voice communication services. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 17, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to PBS/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS/HSH on Friday, 02-06-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 6, 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, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from PBS/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 227-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).