HI HB 239

• Child Abuse
• Child Welfare
• Financial Ability
• Neglect

• SOUZAprimary
• MARTENprimary
• CHUNprimary
• GRANDINETTIprimary
• ICHIYAMAprimary
• IWAMOTOprimary
• KAHALOAprimary
• KILAprimary
• PERRUSOprimary
• KITAGAWAprimary
• MATAYOSHIprimary
• OLDSprimary
• POEPOEprimary
• TAKAYAMAprimary
• TAMprimary

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1. 2025-12-08

   Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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2. 2025-04-03

   The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

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3. 2025-03-25

   The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-03-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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4. 2025-03-21

   The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

5. 2025-03-20

   Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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6. 2025-03-20

   Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1190) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

7. 2025-03-12

   The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole.

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8. 2025-03-07

   The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

9. 2025-03-06

   Referred to HHS, JDC.

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10. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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11. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 202).

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12. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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13. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1051), recommending passage on Third Reading.

14. 2025-02-25

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Garcia, Shimizu.

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15. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

16. 2025-02-10

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).

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17. 2025-02-10

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 255) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

18. 2025-02-04

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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19. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

20. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1

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21. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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22. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

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

  2025-02-04 · pass · 9-0

  Member-level votes (9)

  • Marten: yes
  • Olds: yes
  • Amato: yes
  • Chun: yes
  • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
  • Takayama: yes
  • Takenouchi: yes
  • Alcos: yes
  • Garcia: yes

• The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

  2025-02-25 · pass · 7-0

  Member-level votes (11)

  • Tarnas: yes
  • Poepoe: yes
  • Belatti: yes
  • Hashem: yes
  • Perruso: yes
  • Takayama: yes
  • Todd: yes
  • Cochran: not voting
  • Kahaloa: not voting
  • Garcia: not voting
  • Shimizu: not voting

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

  2025-03-12 · pass · 3-0

  Member-level votes (5)

  • San Buenaventura: yes
  • Aquino: yes
  • Fevella: yes
  • Hashimoto: not voting
  • Keohokalole: not voting

• Companion bill: SB 1104

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