SB 2572 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES IN CHILD PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Summary

Expands the authority of the family court in child protective proceedings to find that aggravated circumstances are present at any stage prior to the termination of parental rights, not only at the outset of the case or the return hearing. Specifies what acts of torture against a child constitute aggravated circumstances.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 13, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2250) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS, JDC .

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors