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HI SB 1612

died on adjournment

RELATING TO FITNESS TO PROCEED.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 1612 pass?

No. HI SB 1612 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 1612 about?

Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in partnership with the Department of Health, to establish and implement a five-year Fitness to Proceed Pilot Program in one county of the State. Requires an interim report and final report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1612?

SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, INOUYE and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1612, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in partnership with the Department of Health, to establish and implement a five-year Fitness to Proceed Pilot Program in one county of the State. Requires an interim report and final report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • Elefantecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-19

    The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:05AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-03-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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  5. 2025-03-14

    Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1244) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.

  6. 2025-03-12

    The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souza; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-03-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2025-03-06

    Referred to PBS, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 19

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  9. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  10. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 379) in amended form (SD 2).

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  11. 2025-03-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  12. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  13. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1012) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  14. 2025-02-28

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-27

    Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  16. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  17. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  18. 2025-02-12

    Reported from PSM/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 281) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  19. 2025-02-07

    The 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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  20. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Rhoads; and 0 Excused: none.

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  21. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on PSM/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  22. 2025-01-27

    Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM.

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  23. 2025-01-27

    Passed First Reading.

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  24. 2025-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Rhoads: no
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-28 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Kidani: not voting
    • Kim: not voting
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 23-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Fevella: yes
  • The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-12 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Iwamoto: no
    • Shimizu: no
    • Woodson: not voting

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