HI HB 1229
died on adjournmentRELATING TO FOSTER CARE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 1229 pass?
No. HI HB 1229 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 HB 1229 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 HB 1229?
KUSCH, OLDS, PERRUSO and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1229, joined by 2 cosponsors.
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
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- KUSCHprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TODDprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- LA CHICAprimary
- AMATOprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- Matsumotocosponsor
- Muraokacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-22
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB1229Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 974
Official source
Attribution
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