Hawaii House Bill 879 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Passed 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 none excused (0).
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Clarifies the purpose of the child protective act. Allows certain contact between grandparents and a child in foster care. Includes grandparents under the definition of "family". Expands the factors to be considered when providing a child with a safe family home to include evaluations conducted by a domestic violence service provider with certain specialized training. Requires foster placement preference to be given to approved relatives, if it is in the best interest of the child. Establishes written response requirements for DHS to a complainant after child abuse or neglect investigation. Requires a service plan to include an evaluation or assessment of parents by a domestic violence service provider in cases of alleged or confirmed domestic violence. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Relating To The Child Protective Act.

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-07	House	Passed 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 none excused (0).
2023-02-07	House	Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 148) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2023-02-02	House	The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
2023-01-30	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-02-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-30	House	Referred to HUS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2023-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

HB879 (Carry Over) 2023-02-07 - Passed 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 none excused (0).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=879&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB879_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB879_HD1_.HTM