Hawaii House Bill 2379 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-14 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Grants exclusive original jurisdiction in matters of annulment, divorce, and separation and other certain cases to the family court of the circuit in which an applicant is domiciled at the time the application is filed. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least three months before filing for divorce. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least six months before completing a divorce. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Relating To Divorce.

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

2020-02-12 - House - House Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-14	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
2020-02-14	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 583-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2020-02-12	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2020-02-11	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2020-02-11	House	The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-12-20 at 2:15PM.
2020-02-10	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-11-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2020-01-27	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2020-01-21	House	Pending introduction.

SB2268 (Same As) 2020-05-11 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Thielen excused (1).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2379&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2379_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2379_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2379&year=2020