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| 1 | - | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1376 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D. | |
| 1 | + | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1376 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: | |
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| 3 | 3 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1376 | |
| 4 | - | THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D. | |
| 4 | + | THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D. 1 | |
| 5 | 5 | STATE OF HAWAII | |
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| 7 | 7 | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | |
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| 9 | 9 | H.B. NO. | |
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| 11 | 11 | 1376 | |
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| 13 | 13 | THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 | |
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| 31 | 31 | A BILL FOR AN ACT | |
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| 37 | 37 | RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. | |
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| 43 | 43 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: | |
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| 47 | - | SECTION 1. Section 353-16.2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) The director may effect the transfer of a committed felon to any correctional institution located in another state regardless of whether the state is a member of the Western Interstate Corrections Compact; provided that the institution is in compliance with appropriate health, safety, and sanitation codes of the state, provides a level of program activity for the inmate that is suitable, and is operated by that state, by any of its political subdivisions, or by a private institution; | |
| 47 | + | SECTION 1. Section 353-16.2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) The director may effect the transfer of a committed felon to any correctional institution located in another state regardless of whether the state is a member of the Western Interstate Corrections Compact; provided that the institution is in compliance with appropriate health, safety, and sanitation codes of the state, provides a level of program activity for the inmate that is suitable, and is operated by that state, by any of its political subdivisions, or by a private institution; and provided further that the transfer is either: (1) In the interest of the security[,] or management of the correctional institution where the inmate is presently placed, or the reduction of prison overcrowding; or (2) In the interest of the inmate[.]; provided further that beginning on July 1, 2028, the director shall reduce the number of committed felons incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions by twenty-five per cent. Beginning on July 1, 2030, the director shall reduce the number of committed felons incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions by fifty per cent. As used in this section, "private, out-of-state correctional institution" shall include any correctional institution outside the State operated under a public-private partnership." SECTION 2. The department of corrections and rehabilitation shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to convening of the regular sessions of 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2031 on its actions and progress in meeting the reduction in the number of committee felons incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions as required by this Act. SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000. | |
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| 49 | 49 | SECTION 1. Section 353-16.2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: | |
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| 51 | - | "(a) The director may effect the transfer of a committed felon to any correctional institution located in another state regardless of whether the state is a member of the Western Interstate Corrections Compact; provided that the institution is in compliance with appropriate health, safety, and sanitation codes of the state, provides a level of program activity for the inmate that is suitable, and is operated by that state, by any of its political subdivisions, or by a private institution; | |
| 51 | + | "(a) The director may effect the transfer of a committed felon to any correctional institution located in another state regardless of whether the state is a member of the Western Interstate Corrections Compact; provided that the institution is in compliance with appropriate health, safety, and sanitation codes of the state, provides a level of program activity for the inmate that is suitable, and is operated by that state, by any of its political subdivisions, or by a private institution; and provided further that the transfer is either: | |
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| 53 | 53 | (1) In the interest of the security[,] or management of the correctional institution where the inmate is presently placed, or the reduction of prison overcrowding; or | |
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| 55 | 55 | (2) In the interest of the inmate[.]; | |
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| 57 | - | provided further that beginning on July 1, 2028, the director shall reduce the number of committed felons incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions by twenty-five per cent | |
| 57 | + | provided further that beginning on July 1, 2028, the director shall reduce the number of committed felons incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions by twenty-five per cent. Beginning on July 1, 2030, the director shall reduce the number of committed felons incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions by fifty per cent. | |
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| 59 | - | As used in this section, "private, out-of-state correctional institution" | |
| 59 | + | As used in this section, "private, out-of-state correctional institution" shall include any correctional institution outside the State operated under a public-private partnership." | |
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| 61 | 61 | SECTION 2. The department of corrections and rehabilitation shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to convening of the regular sessions of 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, and 2031 on its actions and progress in meeting the reduction in the number of committee felons incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions as required by this Act. | |
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| 63 | 63 | SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. | |
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| 65 | 65 | SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000. | |
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| 67 | - | Report Title: Corrections; Private, Out-of-state Prisons; Reduction; Reports Description: Requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective July 1, 3000. ( | |
| 67 | + | Report Title: Corrections; Private, Out-of-state Prisons; Reduction; Reports Description: Requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. | |
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| 73 | 73 | Report Title: | |
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| 75 | 75 | Corrections; Private, Out-of-state Prisons; Reduction; Reports | |
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| 79 | 79 | Description: | |
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| 81 | - | Requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective July 1, 3000. ( | |
| 81 | + | Requires the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in private, out-of-state correctional institutions. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD1) | |
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| 89 | 89 | The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent. |