HB 2435 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO SEARCHES OF FEMALE INMATES.

Summary
Requires pat downs and searches of female inmates to be conducted by a female correctional facility employee unless the inmate presents a risk of immediate harm to self or others or risk of escape. Prohibits male correctional facility employees from entering areas where female inmates may be in a state of undress for the purpose of conducting a search unless an inmate in the area presents a risk of immediate harm to self or others or if there is a medical emergency in the area. Requires any prohibited search, pat down, or entry by a male correctional facility employee to be documented within three days of the incident, reviewed by the warden, and retained by the institution for reporting purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022 Last action Feb 17, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2022

How they voted

50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 17, 2022
D Democratic45
45 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Reported from CMV (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 476-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 17, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-0)
house
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on CMV recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Ganaden, Branco, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Morikawa, Tarnas; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to CMV, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
20 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors