HB433 • 2026

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Budget Crime

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: NAKAMURA, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, HOLT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KONG, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SAYAMA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD, WOODSON, YAMASHITA, Lamosao
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on specific community-based organizations or how effectiveness will be measured.

Public Safety Act: Reentry Services Funding

This bill appropriates funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for reentry services to connect offenders with community-based support.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) to submit an annual report on reentry services to the Legislature.
Appropriates $4 million for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to fund reentry services provided by DCR.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Offenders transitioning back into the community

Terms To Know

Reentry Services: Services provided to help offenders successfully reintegrate into society after release from prison.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact community-based organizations that will receive funding.
It is unclear how the effectiveness of these services will be measured or reported annually.
The effective date in the official text (7/1/3000) appears to be a typographical error.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment allocates money from the state budget to help former prisoners get support services when they leave prison.

Allocates funds from general revenues to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to provide reentry services for offenders.

The amendment specifies an effective date of July 1, 3000, which seems incorrect or possibly a placeholder.
Details on the exact amount of funds and specific services are not provided in the text.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to submit annual reports about reentry services provided to released offenders and allocates funds for these services.

Requires the department to report annually on the number of individuals who received reentry services after release.
Allocates funding from state revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to support reentry services.

The exact amount of funds appropriated is not specified in the amendment text.
The effective date listed (July 1, 3000) seems incorrect or a placeholder and needs clarification.

Bill History

2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-17 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 016.
2025-04-16 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-17-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 016.
2025-04-15 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
2025-04-15 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Rhoads, DeCorte.
2025-04-15 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
2025-04-14 H
House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Kapela, Morikawa, Shimizu.
2025-04-04 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 451).
2025-04-03 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2025-04-02 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 477) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-04-02 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
2025-04-01 S
One Day Notice 04-02-25.
2025-04-01 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-03-28 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.
2025-03-25 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-03-18 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-03-18 S
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1120) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-12 S
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.
2025-03-07 S
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-03-04 S
Referred to PSM, WAM.
2025-03-04 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-04 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 103).
2025-02-28 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 940), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-24 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-02-21 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-14 H
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 771) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-02-05 H
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Lamosao, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Morikawa, Woodson.
2025-02-03 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-05-25 8:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
DCR; Reentry Services; Community-Based Services; Report; Appropriations ($)
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to submit an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for reentry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB433

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

433

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to public safety
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that annual sustained
funding for offender reentry services is critical to the public safety of our
communities because the success of transitioning offenders reduces the cycle of
recidivism.
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Other jurisdictions, such as
Pima County, Arizona, have implemented successful transition programs and
reentry services that connect released offenders with treatment, housing,
transportation, employment, and other services provided by community-based
organizations.
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The legislature finds that access to reentry services such as
community-based support services, benefits determination assistance, employment
assistance, temporary clean and sober housing, mental health treatment,
substance abuse treatment, and transitional housing is pivotal in determining
the success or failure of reentry and reintegration into the community.

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The purpose of this Act is to appropriate funds
to the department of corrections and rehabilitation
for reentry services
to connect offenders with community-based services.

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SECTION
2.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $4,000,000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so
much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for reentry services
to connect offenders with community-based services.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the
department of corrections and rehabilitation for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Reentry
Services; Community-based Services; Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for reentry services
to connect offenders with community-based services.

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