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HCR 32 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR'S SENIOR ADVISOR FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FORMULATE A PLAN TO CREATE PLACES OF SHELTER FOR PERSONS UNDER CIVIL COMMITMENT AND FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY RELEASED FROM THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL AND ARE AT RISK OF RECIDIVISM.

This bill requests the Governor's Senior Advisor for Mental Health and the Justice System to develop a plan for increasing access to the Hawaii State Hospital for mentally ill criminal defendants and individuals recently released from the hospital who are at risk of returning to the justice system. The resolution addresses concerns that the hospital is currently at full capacity and that existing diversion programs have not effectively reduced the jail population due to a lack of coordination between state agencies. The plan must identify suitable placements for people in civil commitment or those being evaluated for fitness to stand trial, with a report and any proposed legislation due to the Legislature before the start of the 2027 session.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill seeks to improve access to mental health treatment for criminal defendants, reducing recidivism and strengthening rehabilitation programs within the justice system.92% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill seeks to increase access to mental health services at Hawaii State Hospital for criminal defendants, addressing capacity issues and improving care coordination.85% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action May 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

HCR32 → HCR32_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to clarify its purpose by shifting the focus from merely increasing access to the Hawaii State Hospital to creating specific shelter placements for two groups: those under civil commitment and those recently released from the hospital at risk of recidivism. The revision also updated the title to reflect the 'SD1' status, corrected the recipient of the resolution from the 'Director' to the 'Administrator' of the Hawaii State Hospital, and adjusted several internal tracking numbers and dates.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded and clarified to explicitly include the creation of shelter placements for individuals recently released from the Hawaii State Hospital who are at risk of recidivism, in addition to those under civil commitment.
SCOPE

The primary objective was refined from a general request to increase access to the Hawaii State Hospital to a specific mandate to formulate a plan for creating shelter placements for civilly committed individuals and those recently released at risk of recidivism.

REQUIREMENT

The designated recipient for the certified copies of the resolution was changed from the 'Director of the Hawaii State Hospital' to the 'Administrator of the Hawaii State Hospital'.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to include 'SD1' status, and various internal tracking numbers, revision identifiers, and timestamps were updated to reflect the new version of the bill.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Amendments
2
May 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
May 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Kong, Quinlan excused (3).
lower
May 8, 2026
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 766) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3928) with recommendation of adoption.
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-24-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3852), as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to JDC.
upper
Apr 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to HHS, JDC.
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 541).
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1884-26), recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1723-26), recommending referral to JHA.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Hartsfield.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 18
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
To be offered.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Gregg Takayama
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
HI
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