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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:  HCR193, SR26
Package: None
Current Referral: JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, TARNAS
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/9/2026HResolution adopted in final form.
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. 1961-26), 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. 1756-26) 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; 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

HR183_HD1 Link to HR183_HD1 .PDF file
HR183 Link to HR183 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HR183_HD1_HSCR1756-26_ Link to committee report HR183_HD1_HSCR1756-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HR183_HD1_HSCR1961-26_ Link to committee report HR183_HD1_HSCR1961-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HR183_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-31-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
3/31/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/07/26 10:05A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE