SB 822 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.

Summary

Defines and recognizes rights in trust for children within the Child Protective Act. Requires family court to appoint guardian ad litem in custody cases. Provides that when a child is subject to harm or imminent harm, has been harmed, or may suffer probable harm is sufficient for police officer to take child into protective custody without court order, for department of human services to assume temporary foster custody of child, and for the department of human services to conduct an investigation.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Feb 11, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 11, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee on HMS deferred the measure.

upper

Feb 8, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-21 3:00PM in conference room 225.

upper

Jan 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Bennette E. Misalucha