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HI SB 265

died on adjournment

RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 265 pass?

No. HI SB 265 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 265 about?

Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel and guardians ad litem in family court proceedings.

Who sponsors HI SB 265?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 265.

Description

Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel and guardians ad litem in family court proceedings.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-04

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-02-04

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 25) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-01-28

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-01-22

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-01-28 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 398not in this corpus

Official source

Attribution

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