SB 2030 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for purchasing body cameras for adult correctional officers to wear while on duty at state correctional facilities, beginning on or after 7/1/2027.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2030 → SB2030_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from the Senate to the Senate Committee on Judiciary (SD1), updating metadata and formatting. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a mandatory delay for the use of body cameras; while the appropriation remains for purchasing cameras, their actual use by officers is now restricted to begin on or after July 1, 2027, rather than immediately upon purchase.

Scope change

The bill's operational scope is narrowed by a new temporal restriction on the deployment of body cameras, delaying their mandatory use by one year.

TIMELINE

Added a provision requiring that the use of body cameras by adult correctional officers must begin on or after July 1, 2027, creating a one-year delay between the fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriation and the start of operational use.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata to reflect the 'SD1' committee version, including changes to author names, bill numbers, and revision dates.

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

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

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) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to PSM, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors