Informing the Legislature that on July 1, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB951 SD2 HD2 CD1 (ACT 260).

This bill (SB951, Act 260) amends Hawaii's child protection laws to update reporting requirements and information sharing. It requires written reports on child abuse/neglect cases to include military status of caregivers and specific details about injuries, and clarifies when police or child protective services must share reports with military authorities. The law directly affects child protective services, police departments, and military families by standardizing how information is documented and shared. It also allows disclosure of confirmed abuse cases at childcare facilities to parents/guardians with consent, and specifies public disclosure rules for fatal/near-fatal cases. These changes aim to improve coordination and transparency in child protection cases.