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HI HB 676

died on adjournment

RELATING TO YOUTH AND ADULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 676 pass?

No. HI HB 676 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 (2026-02-12): Reported from PBS/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 227-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

What is HI HB 676 about?

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)

Who sponsors HI HB 676?

BELATTI, AMATO, GRANDINETTI and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 676.

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)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Reported from PBS/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 227-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • BELATTIprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TODDprimary
  • WARDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-12

    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).

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  2. 2026-02-12

    Reported from PBS/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 227-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  3. 2026-02-06

    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.

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  4. 2026-02-06

    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.

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  5. 2026-02-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS/HSH on Friday, 02-06-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  7. 2025-01-21

    Referred to PBS/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

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  8. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-06 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Amato: not voting

  • The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-06 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Belatti: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Shimizu: yes

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=676&year=2026

Attribution

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