HB 1154 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP.

Summary

Part I: Amends the Uniform Probate Code to allow courts to appoint emergency guardians for respondents who reside in psychiatric facilities, hospitals, and homeless shelters. Extends the appointment period. Clarifies that guardians may consent to care, treatment, or service over the objection of wards. Sunsets 1/1/2028. Part II: Requires certain patients subject to emergency hospitalization to be assessed to determine whether a surrogate or guardian is needed to make appropriate health care decisions for the patient. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2023 Last action Mar 10, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to HHS, JDC.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 409).

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 730) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 24, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors