Bills

HB 1517: JUDICIARY; DCR; PENAL CODE; SENTENCING; REVIEW; REPORT

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-01-26: Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 1)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes a procedure for incarcerated individuals who have served at least ten years of their sentence to petition the court for a sentence reduction.  Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to report to the Legislature Hawaii Paroling Authority, and Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission.

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