Bills

SB 2442: JUDICIARY; COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; CONTRACT FOR SERVICES; ACCESS TO JUSTICE; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-24

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-25: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).)

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Version:

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires contracts for services awarded to community-based organizations by the Judiciary in support of fulfilling the Judiciary's statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State to include certain protections against inflation.  Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to increase the contract price in existing contracts for certain services provided by community-based organizations in support of fulfilling the Judiciary's statutory mandate to individuals, families, and communities in the State.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs18MIN
Mar 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2MIN
Mar 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means14SEC
Feb 19, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary2MIN
Feb 5, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology2MIN
Feb 5, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary6MIN
Feb 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation6MIN
Feb 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary7MIN
Feb 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

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