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HI SB 3038

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 3038 pass?

No. HI SB 3038 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM.

What is HI SB 3038 about?

Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a five-year pilot program to employ and pay incarcerated individuals with fewer than five years left on their sentence the minimum wage. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to submit reports to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation.

Who sponsors HI SB 3038?

LEE, C. are the primary sponsors of HI SB 3038.

Description

Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish a five-year pilot program to employ and pay incarcerated individuals with fewer than five years left on their sentence the minimum wage. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to submit reports to the Legislature. Makes an appropriation.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-30

    Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3038&year=2026

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