Bills

HB 1628: HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY; DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION; COMPASSIONATE RELEASE

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-25: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes a protocol for compassionate release for certain ill or seriously debilitated incarcerated persons.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1H
Feb 25, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs4MIN
Feb 25, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Floor42SEC
Feb 20, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Public Safety2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

House Standing Committee on Public Safety1H
Feb 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Public Safety

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