HI HB239 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-21 - Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Hearing: Feb 25 @ 2:00 pm in Conference Room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" by clarifying that the failure to provide certain needs to a child shall not constitute child abuse or neglect if the sole reason the person responsible for the care of the child is unable to adequately provide for the child's care is due to a lack of financial resources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Title

Relating To Child Abuse.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-21HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-10HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-10HouseReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 255) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-02-04HouseThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2025-01-31HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21HouseReferred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1
2025-01-17HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-16HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB1104 (Same As) 2025-01-23 - Referred to HHS, JDC.

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