SB 422 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION.

Summary

Requires a finding that denial of reasonable grandparent visitation rights would cause significant harm to the child as a condition of awarding grandparent visitation rights. Clarifies procedures for an order awarding reasonable grandparent visitation rights. Specifies that a violation of the terms and conditions of such an order is punishable as contempt of court. (SB422 HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Mar 22, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 22, 2017

Committee

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1216) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.

legislature

Mar 17, 2017

Legislature · Passed

The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Belatti; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har, Kobayashi; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Oshiro, Tupola.

legislature

Mar 7, 2017

Committee

Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 26

legislature

Mar 3, 2017

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 36) in amended form (SD 1).

legislature

Mar 3, 2017

Legislature · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.

legislature

Feb 27, 2017

Legislature · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Inouye, Wakai.

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Feb 24, 2017

Legislature · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-17 9:35AM in conference room 211.

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Feb 13, 2017

Committee

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

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Feb 13, 2017

Committee

Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 147) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

legislature

Feb 1, 2017

Legislature · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Jan 27, 2017

Committee

Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.

legislature

Jan 26, 2017

Legislature · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.

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Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to JDL.

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Jan 20, 2017

Introduced

Introduced.

legislature

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors