Bills

SB 2688: HAWAII PAROLING AUTHORITY; DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION; COMPASSIONATE RELEASE; WORKING GROUP

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-27

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

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)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs47MIN
Mar 25, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs40SEC
Mar 25, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary24SEC
Mar 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means24SEC
Mar 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs23MIN
Feb 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts23MIN
Feb 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

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