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Measure Title: REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COURT SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY WORKING GROUP TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC STAFFING SHORTAGES, EXPANDED STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES, AND THE ESCALATING FISCAL AND ACCOUNTABILITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTING AT STATE COURTS.
Report Title: Court Security and Department of Law Enforcement Capacity Working Group
Description:
Companion:  HR183, SCR29
Package: None
Current Referral: JDC
Introducer(s): PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
4/24/2026HResolution adopted in final form.
4/24/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 758).
4/24/2026SReport and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
4/23/2026SOne Day Notice 04-24-26.
4/23/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3908) with recommendation of adoption.
4/21/2026SThe 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.
4/16/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-21-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
4/16/2026SRe-Referred to JDC.
4/10/2026SReferred to PSM, JDC.
4/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 592).
4/9/2026HTransmitted to Senate.
4/9/2026HAdopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/9/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1962-26), recommending adoption.
4/7/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
4/2/2026HScheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:05AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/2/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
4/2/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1757-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
3/31/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
3/25/2026HResolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/18/2026HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/16/2026HOffered

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All Versions of this Measure

HCR193_HD1 Link to HCR193_HD1 .PDF file
HCR193 Link to HCR193 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HCR193_HD1_HSCR1757-26_ Link to committee report HCR193_HD1_HSCR1757-26_ .PDF file
HCR193_HD1_HSCR1962-26_ Link to committee report HCR193_HD1_HSCR1962-26_ .PDF file
HCR193_HD1_SSCR3908_ Link to committee report HCR193_HD1_SSCR3908_ .PDF file

Testimony

HCR193_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-31-26_
HCR193_HD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_04-21-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
3/31/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/07/26 10:05A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JDC
4/21/26 10:20A
CR 225 & Videoconference