Relating To Criminal Justice Reform.

The bill on criminal justice reform aims to address issues within the criminal justice system. It includes provisions to improve rehabilitation programs for inmates, expand access to mental health and substance abuse treatment, and promote alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders. The bill also focuses on reducing recidivism rates by offering support services for reentry into society post-release. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance public safety, reduce prison overcrowding, and create a more effective and fair criminal justice system.

• 2023-01-25: Introduced and Pass First Reading.

• 2023-01-30: Referred to CMV, JHA, referral sheet 3

• 2023-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by CMV on Friday, 02-03-23 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

• 2023-02-03: The committee on CMV recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Chun, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Morikawa, Takayama, Souza; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

• 2023-02-14: Reported from CMV (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 360) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

• 2023-02-14: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Souza, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gates, Holt, Pierick, Quinlan, Ward voting no (7) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).

• 2023-02-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-28-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

• 2023-02-28: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Mizuno; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hashimoto, Ilagan, Souza; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Holt; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.

• 2023-03-03: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1093) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

• 2023-03-03: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.

• 2023-03-07: Floor Amendment No. 2 offered by Rep. Ward.

• 2023-03-07: Floor amendment failed with Noes, 1 (Representative(s) Tarnas). Excused, 0 (none).

• 2023-03-07: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Chun, Hashimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos, Garcia, Gates, Holt, Kahaloa, Kila, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lowen, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Nishimoto, Pierick, Quinlan, Sayama, Souza, Tam, Ward voting no (19) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

• 2023-03-09: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 430).

• 2023-03-09: Passed First Reading.

• 2023-03-10: Referred to PSM, JDC.

• 2023-12-11: Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.