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HI SB 974

died on adjournment

RELATING TO FOSTER CARE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 974 pass?

No. HI SB 974 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 974 about?

Prohibits the Department of Human Services from using any social security income payments, including supplemental income payments it receives on behalf of a child under foster custody of the Department to cover the cost of foster care services. Requires the Department of Human Services to deposit all social security income payments received on behalf of a child under foster custody of the Department into a savings account that shall be made accessible to the child when the child leaves foster care custody.

Who sponsors HI SB 974?

FEVELLA, WAKAI, CHANG and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 974, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Prohibits the Department of Human Services from using any social security income payments, including supplemental income payments it receives on behalf of a child under foster custody of the Department to cover the cost of foster care services. Requires the Department of Human Services to deposit all social security income payments received on behalf of a child under foster custody of the Department into a savings account that shall be made accessible to the child when the child leaves foster care custody.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • FEVELLAprimary
  • WAKAIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • Moriwakicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-29

    The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  6. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=974&year=2026

Attribution

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