SB 1612 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO FITNESS TO PROCEED.

Summary

Requires and appropriates funds for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in partnership with the Department of Health, to establish and implement a five-year Fitness to Proceed Pilot Program in one county of the State. Requires an interim report and final report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1612_SD1 → SB1612_SD2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version changes the scope of the fitness to proceed pilot program to apply only to buildings constructed after December 31, 2025, rather than all facilities. It also clarifies the legal relationship between the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health by defining 'joint custody' and updating the bill's metadata, including the sponsor's name and effective date.

Scope change

The bill's applicability is now limited to buildings constructed after December 31, 2025, whereas the previous version applied generally without this construction date restriction.

SCOPE

Added a requirement that the pilot program applies only to buildings constructed after December 31, 2025.

DEFINITION

Defined 'joint custody' to specify that the Department of Corrections holds primary physical custody while the Department of Health manages mental health services and medications.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill sponsor's name from Jasmine Pontillas Dav� to Lance Ching and adjusted the bill number from SD1 to SD2.

Changed the effective date in the summary from 7/1/2077 to 2025-03-01 and updated associated metadata fields.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1244) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souza; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to PBS, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 379) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

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, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Lee, C..

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from PSM/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 281) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Rhoads; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor