SB 2777 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO SEARCHES OF FEMALE INMATES.

Summary

Prohibits male correctional facility employees from conducting pat down searches of female inmates or entering areas where female inmates may be in a state of undress for the purpose of conducting a search, subject to exceptions. Requires exceptions to be documented, reviewed, and retained for reporting purposes. Requires PSD to increase its recruitment and training of female adult corrections officers and address certain concerns, federal requirements, and staffing shortages. Requires PSD to submit a report on its efforts. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Apr 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Apr 27, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-28-22 10:30AM in conference room 229.

lower

Apr 26, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-22 10:36AM; Conference Room 229.

upper

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 650).

upper

Apr 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 30, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, Tokioka.

lower

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Reported from CMV (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1455-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on CMV recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Ganaden, Branco, B. Kobayashi, Kong, Tarnas; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, McDermott.

lower

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to CMV, JHA, referral sheet 24

lower

Mar 4, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 78) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Ihara, Lee). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-22 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 9, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 9, 2022

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2170) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 3, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, DeCoite, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-03-22 1:30PM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-22 1:00PM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

9 primary · 3 co-sponsors