SB 2395 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO COERCIVE CONTROL.

Summary

Adds coercive control and litigation abuse by a parent of a child to the list of factors to be considered by the court in determining what constitutes the best interest of the child when awarding custody and visitation rights to individuals in actions for divorce, separation, annulment, separate maintenance, or any other proceeding where there is at issue a dispute as to the custody of a minor child. Defines "coercive control" and "litigation abuse". (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 21, 2022 Last action Mar 10, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022

How they voted

23–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 25

Mar 4, 2022

D Democratic24

22 Yea 2

91% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

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 4, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 72) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-22 10:30AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

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

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2567) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 15, 2022

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) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-22 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors