HI HB 1565
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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
- Status date
- —
- 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
- —
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
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Referred to JDC, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 20).
introduction,receipt
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.
passage
2026-03-05
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 818-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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).
passage,referral-committee
2026-02-20
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 738-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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).
reading-2,referral-committee
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.
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-29
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-15
Prefiled.
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2678
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