SCR 32 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO USE INMATE WORK FURLOUGH PROGRAMS FOR STATE ROADWAY AND HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE.

This concurrent resolution (SCR 32) requests Hawaii's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to collaborate with the Department of Transportation. It proposes using existing inmate work furlough programs - where eligible inmates gain work experience before release - to assist with state highway and roadway maintenance tasks like pothole repair and vegetation control. The resolution aims to support inmate rehabilitation and reduce recidivism by providing work experience while addressing workforce needs for road maintenance. It does not create new law but asks state agencies to explore this partnership.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 787).

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Woodson excused (3).

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2140), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Miyake, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to TRN, referral sheet 29

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, PBS, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 448).

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from PSM/TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1463) with recommendation of adoption.

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM/TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM/TCA.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Offered.