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HI HB 1805

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1805 pass?

No. HI HB 1805 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 (2026-03-10): Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.

What is HI HB 1805 about?

Establishes an independent Office of the Child Advocate within the Department of the Attorney General to oversee and evaluate the delivery of services to children and their families by various state agencies and entities, receive and investigate complaints, and make recommendations for improvement. Requires annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and public. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1805?

MARTEN, AMATO, CHUN and 16 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1805.

Description

Establishes an independent Office of the Child Advocate within the Department of the Attorney General to oversee and evaluate the delivery of services to children and their families by various state agencies and entities, receive and investigate complaints, and make recommendations for improvement. Requires annual reports to the Governor, Legislature, and public. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MARTENprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • WOODSONprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 50).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  4. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 789-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  5. 2026-03-05

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

    passage

  6. 2026-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2026-02-20

    Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 607-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-02-20

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-18

    The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ichiyama, Kahaloa, Morikawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-02-10

    Re-referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 10

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-08

    This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 02-09-26 2:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2026-02-04

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Monday, 02-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-01-26

    Referred to LMG, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  17. 2026-01-22

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 16-0

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

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