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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Clarifies that community mental health outpatient programs that have agreed to provide mental health services to a defendant as part of an assisted community treatment order may prepare a certificate for assisted community treatment and provide the certificate to a defendant and may file an assisted community treatment petition with the Family Court. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
AI Summary
This bill clarifies that community mental health outpatient programs, which have agreed to provide mental health services to a defendant under an assisted community treatment order, can prepare and give the defendant a certificate for assisted community treatment and can also file a petition for assisted community treatment with the Family Court. An assisted community treatment order is a court-ordered plan to help individuals with mental health conditions receive ongoing treatment in the community. This change aims to streamline the process for these programs to participate in the assisted community treatment process.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (15)
David Alcos (R)*,
Terez Amato (D)*,
Della Belatti (D)*,
Kirstin Kahaloa (D)*,
Darius Kila (D)*,
Lisa Marten (D)*,
Scot Matayoshi (D)*,
Lauren Matsumoto (R)*,
Ikaika Olds (D)*,
Mahina Poepoe (D)*,
Julie Reyes Oda (R)*,
Garner Shimizu (R)*,
Kanani Souza (R)*,
Gregg Takayama (D)*,
Adrian Tam (D)*,
Last Action
House Finance Hearing (10:00:00 2/27/2026 Conference Room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE) (on 02/27/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2505&year=2026 |
| Committee Report HB2505_HD1_HSCR731-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB2505_HD1_HSCR731-26_.pdf |
| HB2505_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-19-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2505_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-19-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2505_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB2505_HD1_HSCR160-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB2505_HD1_HSCR160-26_.pdf |
| HB2505_TESTIMONY_HLT-HSH_02-06-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2505_TESTIMONY_HLT-HSH_02-06-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2505_.HTM |
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