REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR'S SENIOR ADVISOR FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FORMULATE A PLAN TO CREATE PLACES OF SHELTER FOR PERSONS UNDER CIVIL COMMITMENT AND FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY RELEASED FROM THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL AND ARE AT RISK OF RECIDIVISM.
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Introduced
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History
2026
May 8House agrees to Senate amendment(s).Latest
Vote recorded Adopted as amended in SD 1. Result: pass.Lower
May 8Adopted as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Kong, Quinlan excused (3).Major
May 8Resolution adopted in final form.Major
May 8Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 891).Minor
May 6One (1) day notice, Friday, 05-08-26.
Apr 27Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.Passed 2nd Chamber
Apr 27Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 766) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 24The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 24Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3928) with recommendation of adoption.
Apr 24One Day Notice 04-27-26.
Apr 21Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3852), as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to JDC.
Apr 21Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
Apr 21The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-24-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Apr 17The 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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 14The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Apr 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 541).Minor
Apr 9Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).Passed 1st Chamber
Apr 9Transmitted to Senate.
Apr 7The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 2Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1723-26), recommending referral to JHA.
Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 2Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
Apr 2Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Apr 1The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Hartsfield.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 30Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday, 04-01-26 10:00AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 18Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 18Minor