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Summary
Establishes a working group within the department of public safety to study the feasibility of a pilot program to reduce recidivism, focusing on providing inmates with vocational training, in addition to business, entrepreneurial, and financial literacy education. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020
Last action Mar 13, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House Mar 13, 2020
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from PVM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1026-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 13, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
house
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on PVM recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Gates, D. Kobayashi, Kong, Nishimoto, Ohno, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to PVM, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 501) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-20 12:40PM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2735) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella.
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-20 1:35PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to PSM, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Les Ihara
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
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