Hawaii House Bill 789

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the child abuse and neglect reporting requirement to specify that a member of the clergy shall not be required to report information gained solely during a penitential communication, unless exigent circumstances exist that justify disclosure of the abuse or neglect. Specifies that the general rule of privilege applicable to confidential communications made to a member of the clergy does not apply to communications relating to known or suspected child abuse or neglect when exigent circumstances exist that justify disclosure of the abuse or neglect.

Relating To Child Abuse Reporting.

Rep. May Mizuno [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-01-30	House	Referred to HUS, JHA, referral sheet 3
2023-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-20	House	Pending introduction.

HB789 (Carry Over) 2023-01-30 - Referred to HUS, JHA, referral sheet 3

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=789&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB789_.HTM