SB 2858 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO CHILD VISITATION.

Summary

Allows grandparents of a minor child to be awarded reasonable visitation rights when the child's parent is unable to exercise parental visitation. Sets forth procedures, considerations, and standards for the court to grant grandparent visiting rights. Specifies that a violation of the terms and conditions of the court order granting grandparent reasonable visiting rights is punishable as contempt of court. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Feb 17, 2022

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Committee

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. 2412) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 3, 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

Jan 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 6 co-sponsors