RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.
Summary
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in collaboration with various agencies and upon request of the inmates, to assist inmates in obtaining the inmates' civil identification card, birth certificate, social security card, and other relevant identification necessary for successful reentry into society, as soon as practicable. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to initiate the process of obtaining identifying documents for inmates released to work furlough, extended furlough, or community placement programs, by providing the forms necessary for the inmate to obtain civil identification cards and other identifying documents to the inmate as soon as practicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was updated to reflect its first reading in the House of Representatives (HD1) and includes a significant change to the effective date, moving from immediate approval to July 1, 3000. Additionally, the text regarding the Department of Corrections' responsibility to provide identification forms to inmates was slightly rephrased for clarity, though the core requirement remains the same.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on identification assistance for inmates, but the effective date change delays when the new requirements become law.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', which appears to be a placeholder or future date rather than an immediate implementation.
TECHNICAL
The section requiring the Department of Corrections to provide identification forms to inmates was rephrased slightly for better flow, but the substantive obligation to assist inmates remains unchanged.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 687), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 79) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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