Hawaii Senate Bill 1042 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-27 - Re-Referred to HHS, JDC.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Clarifies the definition of "imminent harm". Requires police officers to comply with exigency requirements when removing a child from the child's home and to promptly submit a police report documenting specific, articulable evidence of imminent harm to the child that warranted the child's immediate removal. Requires the State to provide written notice to a parent of the parent's rights when conducting an investigation of reported child abuse or neglect. Requires police officers to have parental consent, a court order, or evidence of exigent circumstances, when interviewing a child at school or removing the child to protective custody to complete an investigation.

Relating To Child Search And Seizure.

Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]
Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-27	Senate	Re-Referred to HHS, JDC.
2023-01-27	Senate	Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB1042 (Carry Over) 2023-01-27 - Re-Referred to HHS, JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1042&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1042_.HTM