SB 2245 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.

Summary

Adds a definition for "exigent circumstances" and amends the definitions of "harm" and "imminent harm" under the Child Protective Act. Clarifies when the police may take protective custody of a child and when the Department of Human Services may assume temporary foster custody of a child when exigent circumstances are present. Creates a judicial process for filing a petition for an order for protective custody, including the circumstances where such an order may be issued without notice and without a hearing. Effective July 1, 2025. (HD2)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

Jul 2024

Introduced Jan 18, 2024 Signed Jul 2, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 3 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Fukunaga, Lee.

upper

Apr 22, 2024

Introduced

Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24 in disagreeing to the House amendments.

upper

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 11, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 697).

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 3, 2024

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, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza.

lower

Mar 20, 2024

Committee

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1236-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to HUS, JHA, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 89) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 28, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.

upper

Feb 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 15, 2024

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2470) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Jan 31, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Committee

Referred to HHS, JDC.

upper

Jan 18, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors