HI SB 2090
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2090 pass?
No. HI SB 2090 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 (2026-04-28): Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.
What is HI SB 2090 about?
Allows licensed mental health counselors to be appointed as child custody evaluators. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 2090?
KANUHA, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2090, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Allows licensed mental health counselors to be appointed as child custody evaluators. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- 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
Newest first
2026-04-28
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.
2026-04-28
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).
receipt
2026-04-10
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
receipt
2026-04-09
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 484).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-09
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2026-04-08
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1820-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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
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
2026-03-30
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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.
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
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
2026-03-17
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
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
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 166).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3043) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
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
2026-02-23
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-13
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2248) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
2026-02-13
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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
2026-01-27
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-01-22
Referred to HHS, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1705
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