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HI HB 2356

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RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide a certificate of rehabilitation to offenders who have satisfied all sentencing and post-release requirements. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to work with government and private stakeholders to conduct public education regarding the certificates. Authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to work with state agencies to increase offenders' eligibility for security clearance in post-release employment with the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-12 — Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 223-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MURAOKAprimary
  • ALCOSprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary

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 LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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  2. 2026-02-12

    Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 223-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

  3. 2026-02-11

    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.

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  4. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:40AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-02

    Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6

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  6. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-11 · pass · 9-0

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2356&year=2026

Attribution

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