HI SB 2090
died on adjournmentRELATING 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
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KANUHAprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Changcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-04-28
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).
receipt
2026-04-28
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.
2026-04-10
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
receipt
2026-04-09
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2026-04-09
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 484).
introduction,receipt
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
2026-04-08
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1820-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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
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
2026-03-24
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1373-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-19
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
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 166).
introduction,receipt
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
2026-03-06
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3043) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-13
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2248) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
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.
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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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