HI HB 1805
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1805 pass?
No. HI HB 1805 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 (2026-03-10): Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
What is HI HB 1805 about?
Establishes an independent Office of the Child Advocate within the Department of the Attorney General to oversee and evaluate the delivery of services to children and their families by various state agencies and entities, receive and investigate complaints, and make recommendations for improvement. Requires annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and public. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1805?
MARTEN, AMATO, CHUN and 16 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1805.
Description
Establishes an independent Office of the Child Advocate within the Department of the Attorney General to oversee and evaluate the delivery of services to children and their families by various state agencies and entities, receive and investigate complaints, and make recommendations for improvement. Requires annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and public. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MARTENprimary
- AMATOprimary
- CHUNprimary
- HUSSEYprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- KITAGAWAprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- TARNASprimary
- WOODSONprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-10
Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 50).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-05
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 789-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-02-26
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 607-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-18
The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ichiyama, Kahaloa, Morikawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-10
Re-referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 10
referral-committee
2026-02-08
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 02-09-26 2:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-04
Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Monday, 02-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to LMG, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-22
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-18 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Quinlan: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Matsumoto: yes
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-26 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2264
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