RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.
Summary
Limits the Director of Public Safety's ability to transfer convicted felons to any federal correctional institution or a correctional institution in another state to only those felons incarcerated for violent crimes under HRS section 351-32. Requires that all felons incarcerated in an out-of-state correctional institution or an out-of-state federal correctional institution for a crime that is not a violent crime under HRS section 351-32 be returned to Hawaii no later than July 1, 2020. Repeals the Governor's authority to negotiate or contract for expansion or construction of private correctional facilities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Last action Jan 30, 2018
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-18 1:15PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to PSM, WAM.
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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