HI SB 1520
died on adjournmentRELATING TO FAMILY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 1520 pass?
No. HI SB 1520 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 (2026-04-02): Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
What is HI SB 1520 about?
Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 1520?
RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1520.
Description
Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-04-02 — Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- RHOADSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-02
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
receipt
2026-04-01
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
receipt
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-04-23
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 802).
receipt
2025-04-23
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
2025-04-23
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 866).
receipt
2025-04-22
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Lamosao, Garcia.
2025-04-03
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 448).
introduction,receipt
2025-04-03
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2025-04-03
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).
receipt
2025-04-02
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1756), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-02
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-03-25
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-21
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1436) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-03-21
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-21
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-20
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-17
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 363) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1044) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2025-02-28
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-20
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-18
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2025-02-14
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 497) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-03
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
Referred to HHS, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-22
Pending Introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-03 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fevella: yes
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-20 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: yes
- Gabbard: not voting
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-20 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Marten: yes
- Olds: yes
- Amato: yes
- Chun: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Takenouchi: not voting
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-03-25 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Todd: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Kahaloa: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1283
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