HI SB 2688
died on adjournmentRELATING TO COMPASSIONATE RELEASE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2688 pass?
No. HI SB 2688 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
What is HI SB 2688 about?
Establishes a protocol for compassionate release for certain ill or seriously debilitated incarcerated persons. Establishes a temporary working group within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop initial administrative rules to implement the protocol. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 2688?
FUKUNAGA, CHANG, MCKELVEY and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2688.
Description
Establishes a protocol for compassionate release for certain ill or seriously debilitated incarcerated persons. Establishes a temporary working group within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop initial administrative rules to implement the protocol. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-04-27 — Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- CHANGprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-27
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
receipt
2026-04-24
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kusch Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Shimizu.
2026-04-16
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 689).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-16
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2026-04-16
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
receipt
2026-04-14
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Kitagawa, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matayoshi, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-04-10
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2164-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lee, M., Templo, Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-30
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1552-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-30
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-25
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-20
Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 20
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 281) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3037) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-04
The 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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
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, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2366) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2026-02-18
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-11
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, Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2026-02-10
The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-08
The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-04
The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-01-30
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28
Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-11 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Lee: not voting
- C: not voting
- DeCorte: not voting
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-04 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: yes
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-04 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Richards: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Belatti: not voting
- Hashem: not voting
- Sayama: not voting
- Cochran: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-07 · pass · 14-2
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Templo: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Alcos: no
- Gedeon: no
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1628
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