HI HB56 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)
Status: Vetoed on July 12 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-07-12 - (S) Vetoed on 07-12-11 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1340).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Permits family court to award reasonable visitation to grandparents if the denial of visitation would cause significant harm to the child. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that visitation decisions made by a parent are in the best interests of the child. Presumption may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. Identifies factors the court shall consider in awarding visitation. Effective July 1, 2011. (HB56 CD1)

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Title

Child Custody; Grandparent Visitation

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-07-12 (S) Vetoed on 07-12-11 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1340).
2011-07-12 (H) Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1340).
2011-06-27 (S) Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-27-11 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268)
2011-06-27 (H) Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1268)
2011-05-06 (H) Transmitted to Governor.
2011-05-05 (S) Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 702).
2011-05-04 (H) Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 694).
2011-05-03 (H) Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting no (0) and Carroll, Pine excused (2).
2011-05-03 (S) Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Hee.
2011-04-28 (S) 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-11.
2011-04-28 (S) Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 66).
2011-04-28 (H) Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-03-11.
2011-04-28 (H) Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 66) as amended in (CD 1).
2011-04-28 (S) The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Hee, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2011-04-28 (H) The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Oshiro, Jordan, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2011-04-28 (H) House managers reconsidered previous decision.
2011-04-27 (H) Conference Committee will reconsider its previous decision on Thursday, 04-28-11 3:00PM in Conference room 229.
2011-04-27 (S) The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Hee, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2011-04-27 (H) The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Oshiro, Jordan, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2011-04-26 (H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-27-11 10:40AM in conference room 229.
2011-04-21 (H) Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-26-11 10:40AM in conference room 229.
2011-04-20 (H) Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-21-11 10:40AM in conference room 229.
2011-04-19 (H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 648).
2011-04-19 (S) Senate Conferees appointed: Chun Oakland, Chair; Hee, Co-Chair(s); Shimabukuro, Slom.
2011-04-18 (S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 584).
2011-04-15 (H) House conferees appointed: Mizuno, B. Oshiro Co-Chairs; Jordan, Pine.
2011-04-15 (S) Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 573).
2011-04-14 (H) House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2011-04-12 (H) Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 426) in amended form (SD 2).
2011-04-12 (S) Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Galuteria, Hee). Transmitted to House.
2011-04-08 (S) 48 Hrs. Notice 04-12-11.
2011-04-08 (S) Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1212) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2011-04-06 (S) The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Ihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2011-04-01 (S) The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 04-06-11 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2011-03-23 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2011-03-23 (S) Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 842) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
2011-03-18 (S) The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ihara, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2011-03-17 (S) The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-18-11 11:00AM in conference room 229.
2011-03-14 (S) The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-11 1:45PM in conference room 016.
2011-03-10 (S) Referred to HMS, JDL.
2011-03-10 (S) Passed First Reading.
2011-03-10 (S) Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 41).
2011-03-08 (H) Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Har voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2011-03-04 (H) Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-08-11.
2011-03-04 (H) Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 939) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2011-03-01 (H) The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Keith-Agaran, Ito, Luke, B. Oshiro, Souki, Tsuji, Fontaine, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 7 Excused: Rhoads, Brower, Cabanilla, Carroll, Herkes, McKelvey, Morita.
2011-02-24 (H) Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-01-11 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2011-02-22 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 03-01-11.
2011-02-18 (H) Bill re-scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-22-11 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2011-02-18 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-22-11 2:00PM in House conference room 302.
2011-02-18 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Carroll, Herkes, McKelvey excused (3).
2011-02-18 (H) Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 475) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2011-02-14 (H) The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Mizuno, Jordan, Hanohano, Morikawa, Wooley, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Belatti, C. Lee, Yamane, Ching.
2011-02-11 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Monday, 02-14-11 10:00AM in House conference room 329.
2011-02-08 (H) This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Thursday 02-10-11 9:00AM in conference room 329.
2011-02-08 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-10-11 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
2011-01-24 (H) Referred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 1
2011-01-20 (H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2011-01-19 (H) Pending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB969 (Same As) 2011-01-24 - (S) Referred to JDL.

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