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HB1628Introduced in the House

Relating To Compassionate Release.

Engrossed

Introduced by David Tarnas, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a protocol for compassionate release for certain ill or seriously debilitated incarcerated persons. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:51 PM; Conference Room 016.

May 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 8, 2026

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-11-26, 11:30AM.

  6. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-11-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  8. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 600-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  9. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 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.

  12. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1142-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  14. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Kitagawa, Olds, Sayama voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Matayoshi, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 252).

  16. Passed First Reading.

  17. Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.

  18. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  19. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.

  20. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3288) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  21. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  22. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  23. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  25. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3801) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  26. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  27. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Elefante, Richards, Wakai . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  28. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 593) in amended form (SD 1).

  29. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  31. Re-referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30

  32. House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Tarnas, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Templo, Shimizu.

  33. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Rhoads, DeCoite Co-Chairs; Inouye.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).

  36. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:00PM in conference room 016.

  37. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 3:00PM; CR 016.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:10 PM; Conference Room 016.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 016.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:51 PM; Conference Room 016.

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