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Hawaii 2026

SB 2688

RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE RELEASE.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Compassionate Release, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Hawaii Paroling Authority, Working Group ($)
Introduced / first action
2026-01-23 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).

    receipt

  2. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kusch Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Shimizu.

  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 689).

    introduction, receipt

  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  6. 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

  7. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2164-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 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

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1552-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 20

    referral-committee

  15. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  16. Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  17. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  18. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 281) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction, receipt

  19. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3037) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  20. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  24. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2366) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

    reading-2, referral-committee

  26. 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

  27. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  28. The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  29. The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  30. The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  31. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  32. Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  33. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  34. Introduced.

    introduction

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