SB 2268 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO DIVORCE.

Summary

Grants exclusive original jurisdiction in matters of divorce to the family court of the circuit in which an applicant is domiciled at the time the application is filed. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least six months before completing a divorce. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

May 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action May 11, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 11, 2020

Committee

Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1160-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 12, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.

lower

Mar 11, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Thursday, 03-12-20 at 2:30 PM.

lower

Mar 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36

lower

Feb 28, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 36).

lower

Feb 28, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

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) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.

upper

Jan 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-06-20 10:01AM in conference room 016.

upper

Jan 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.

upper

Jan 21, 2020

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors