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HB 1859 Hawaii House · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Summary
Allows a minor to petition the Family Court for emancipation, and directs the court regarding investigation of the petition, appointment of legal counsel and a guardian ad litem for the petitioner, and the findings necessary to grant the petition. Specifies the rights gained by the minor upon emancipation and authorizes the court to require the minor's parents or legal guardians to pay for any services ordered by the court. Requires emancipation proceedings to be stayed until final disposition of the minor's child protective case under chapter 587A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2018 Last action Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2993) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-18 2:45PM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to HMS, JDC.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 282).
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, McDermott, Tupola voting no (3) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, C. Lee, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McDermott; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 306-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to HHS, JUD, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
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