RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
Summary
Establishes a moratorium on the construction of any new correctional facilities in the State on or after 7/1/2021, including the planned construction of a new facility to replace the existing Oahu community correctional center. Prohibits the construction of new correctional facilities or the expansion of existing correctional facilities without the approval of the Hawaii correctional system oversight commission.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Feb 3, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
Re-Referred to PSM, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
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