HI HB 2579
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2579 pass?
No. HI HB 2579 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
What is HI HB 2579 about?
Requires the Department of Human Services to record any child welfare interview conducted by the Department when administering certain child welfare services. Requires the Department to store the recordings for a minimum of five years and under certain conditions. Prohibits the sharing of the recordings unless certain conditions are met. Establishes criminal penalties for violating prohibitions against sharing of the recordings.
Who sponsors HI HB 2579?
GARCIA, ALCOS, GEDEON and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2579.
Description
Requires the Department of Human Services to record any child welfare interview conducted by the Department when administering certain child welfare services. Requires the Department to store the recordings for a minimum of five years and under certain conditions. Prohibits the sharing of the recordings unless certain conditions are met. Establishes criminal penalties for violating prohibitions against sharing of the recordings.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GARCIAprimary
- ALCOSprimary
- GEDEONprimary
- HUSSEYprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- MURAOKAprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
- TEMPLOprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
Versions
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2481
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