SB 474 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Summary

Requires clinical psychologists employed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to obtain licensure within five years from the date of employment. Sunsets on 7/1/2030. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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SB474 → SB474_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the timeline for psychologists employed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to obtain licensure, reducing the required window from ten years to five years. It also adjusts the sunset dates for the act, moving the repeal date from 2035 to 2030 and setting a new effective date of July 1, 2077. These changes tighten the requirement for staff licensure and alter the long-term validity of the law.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the licensure deadline for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation psychologists was narrowed from a ten-year window to a five-year window.

REQUIREMENT

The time limit for psychologists employed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to obtain licensure was reduced from ten years to five years from the date of employment.

TIMELINE

The sunset date for the repeal of the act was changed from July 1, 2035, to July 1, 2030.

A new effective date of July 1, 2077, was added to the act.

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 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 76) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM, CPN.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 2 co-sponsors