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HI SB 2090

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Allows licensed mental health counselors to be appointed as child custody evaluators. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
Latest action
2026-04-28 — Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KANUHAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Changcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-28

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-28

    Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.

  3. 2026-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-09

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  5. 2026-04-09

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 484).

    introduction,receipt

  6. 2026-04-08

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

    passage

  7. 2026-04-08

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1820-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-03-24

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-24

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1373-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  12. 2026-03-19

    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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  16. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 166).

    introduction,receipt

  17. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  18. 2026-03-06

    One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  19. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3043) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  20. 2026-02-27

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  22. 2026-02-13

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  23. 2026-02-13

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2248) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  24. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-01-27

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  26. 2026-01-22

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  28. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-01-30 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-27 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: not voting
    • Awa: not voting
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

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

    2026-03-19 · 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, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-01 · pass · 8-0

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

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