SB 3237 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Summary
Expands the investigative power of the Department of Human Services to include: children who have been adopted or have been placed in legal guardianship, whose adoptive families or legal guardians are receiving federal or state financial assistance; and children in the foster care system for whom there is a pending petition for adoption or for whom an adoption decree has been issued but the children have not yet been placed in the custody of the adoption petitioner. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature on the impact of expanding home visits to families receiving adoption assistance or legal guardianship assistance before the convening of the Regular Session of 2027. Establishes a two-year Crisis Mobile Outreach Team Pilot Program within the Department of Health to expand and support existing crisis response services and programs for at-risk youth. Requires the Department of Health's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division to submit a report to the Legislature on its findings and recommendations arising from the pilot program before the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates funds to the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services. Repeals the pilot program on 6/30/2024. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022 Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to HHH, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 487) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-02-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2216) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/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 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to HMS, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
8 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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