SB 2072 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEYS.

Summary

Requires the court to appoint counsel to indigent parents upon the filing of a petition for custody or family supervision and make every effort to do so at the first hearing attended by the parents. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2022 Last action Mar 10, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 8, 2022

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican1

0% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to HHH, JHA, referral sheet 24

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 120) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

upper

Feb 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-22 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 17, 2022

Committee

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

upper

Feb 17, 2022

Committee

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2410) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-22 3:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Jan 19, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.