Hawaii Senate Bill 2245

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Enrolled on April 23 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-04-23 - Enrolled to Governor.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

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)

Relating To The Child Protective Act.

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]
Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]

2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-23	Senate	Enrolled to Governor.
2024-04-23	House	Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 771).
2024-04-23	Senate	Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 3 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Fukunaga, Lee.
2024-04-22	House	Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 761).
2024-04-22	Senate	One Day Notice 04-23-24.
2024-04-22	Senate	Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-23-24.
2024-04-22	Senate	Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
2024-04-22	Senate	Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2024-04-18	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 694).
2024-04-18	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Shimabukuro.
2024-04-16	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 737).
2024-04-15	House	House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Amato, Kobayashi, Takayama, Souza.
2024-04-11	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 673).
2024-04-11	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2024-04-11	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 697).
2024-04-09	House	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.
2024-04-05	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-09-24.
2024-04-05	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1849-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2024-04-03	House	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.
2024-04-01	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-03-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-03-20	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Holt, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lowen, Nakashima excused (5).
2024-03-20	House	Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1236-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2024-03-12	House	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.
2024-03-08	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Tuesday, 03-12-24 9:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-03-07	House	Referred to HUS, JHA, referral sheet 16
2024-03-07	House	Pass First Reading
2024-03-05	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 89) in amended form (SD 1).
2024-03-05	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2024-03-01	Senate	One Day Notice 03-05-24.
2024-03-01	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2973) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2024-02-28	Senate	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.
2024-02-20	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2024-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2024-02-15	Senate	Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2470) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2024-01-31	Senate	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.
2024-01-26	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2024-01-19	Senate	Referred to HHS, JDC.
2024-01-18	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2245&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2245_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2245_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2245_HD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2245&year=2024