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SB2688HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Compassionate Release.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes a protocol for compassionate release for certain ill or seriously debilitated incarcerated persons. Establishes a temporary working group within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop initial administrative rules to implement the protocol. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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  • HB1628— Same As

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by PSM
  3. HD1by JHA

Companion measure: HB1628. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  2. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  3. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  4. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House JHA committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 4 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 1 no · 4 excused

  7. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    8 aye · 6 aye with reservations · 2 no · 0 excused

  8. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    42 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 5 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2688
MemberPSM
Introduced		JDC
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022ExcusedAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025ExcusedAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
5 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberPSM
Introduced		JDC
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2688
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeNoNoAye → No at House FIN committee (HD1)
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeNoNoAye → No at House FIN committee (HD1)
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Della au BelattiHD-026ExcusedAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Mark HashemHD-019ExcusedAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Nicole LowenHD-007ExcusedAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcused
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)
Jackson SayamaHD-021ExcusedAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye
19 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  7. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  8. The committee on PSM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.

  10. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2366) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

  12. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  13. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  14. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  15. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3037) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  16. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  17. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  18. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 281) in amended form (SD 1).

  19. Pass First Reading

  20. Referred to PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

  21. Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 20

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  24. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1552-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  25. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  26. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lee, M., Templo, Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.

  28. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2164-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  29. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Kitagawa, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matayoshi, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  30. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 689).

  31. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  32. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  33. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kusch Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Shimizu.

  34. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).

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