Hawaii Senate Bill 104

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-28 - 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Restricts the use of restrictive housing in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with certain specified exceptions. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop written policies and procedures regarding restrictive housing by 7/1/2026. Requires the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission to review certain housing placements. Requires the Department to develop policies and procedures to review committed persons placed in restrictive housing and develop a plan for committed persons currently in restrictive housing by 4/1/2026. Requires a report to the Legislature and Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD2)

Relating To Corrections.

Sen. Brandon Elefante [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]	Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D]
Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2025-02-19 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-19 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - Senate - Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-28	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-28	Senate	Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 984) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-19	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-19	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2025-02-14	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-07	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2025-02-07	Senate	Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 87) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2025-01-29	Senate	The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-01-24	Senate	The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-16	Senate	Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.
2025-01-15	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2025-01-09	Senate	Pending Introduction.

HB1322 (Same As) 2025-01-27 - Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=104&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB104_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB104_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB104_SD2_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB104_TESTIMONY_PSM_01-29-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/SB104_SD1_SSCR87_.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB104_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM-JDC_02-19-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/SB104_SD2_SSCR984_.pdf
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=104&year=2025