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SB 160 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Summary
Requires the Department of Health to construct a mental health facility for inmates or detainees with mental health needs in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Appropriates moneys.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds mental health facility for inmates, addressing correctional rehabilitation needs and reducing recidivism through treatment within the criminal justice system.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds construction of mental health facility for inmates, directly expanding access to mental health services within corrections system.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jan 17, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS/PSM, WAM.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kurt Fevella
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
HI
20
P
Photo of Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
HI
9
Co
Photo of Mike Gabbard
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
HI
21