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HI HB 1565

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1565 pass?

No. HI HB 1565 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI HB 1565 about?

Establishes a working group within the Judiciary to improve family court processes, including access to legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. Appropriates funds for the working group. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1565?

MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI and 24 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1565, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes a working group within the Judiciary to improve family court processes, including access to legal representation for youth in the child welfare system. Appropriates funds for the working group. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MARTENprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary
  • Matsumotocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  2. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

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  4. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-03-10

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

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  6. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 20).

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  7. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 818-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  9. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  10. 2026-02-25

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  11. 2026-02-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-02-20

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 738-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  13. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  14. 2026-02-13

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.

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  15. 2026-02-11

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2026-02-10

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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  17. 2026-02-09

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 64-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  18. 2026-02-03

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  19. 2026-01-29

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  21. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  22. 2026-01-15

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-03 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-13 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Takayama: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: 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

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

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