HI SB216 | 2018 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB216
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-17 - Re-Referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-17 - Re-Referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Adds as prerequisites to awarding visitation that the court finds that awarding visitation to grandparent is in the best interest of the child and that denial of reasonable grandparent visitation rights would cause significant harm to the child. Clarifies procedures for awarding visitation. Deletes duplicative provision of awarding grandparents reasonable visitation rights.
Title
Relating To Child Visitation.
Sponsors
| Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] | Sen. Kalani English [D] | Sen. Gil Riviere [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
| Sen. Brian Taniguchi [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-17 | Senate | Re-Referred to JDC. |
| 2017-11-30 | Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. | |
| 2017-01-20 | Senate | Referred to JDL. |
| 2017-01-20 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2017-01-20 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB163 (Same As) 2018-02-14 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
SB216 (Carry Over) 2017-01-20 - Referred to JDL.
SB216 (Carry Over) 2017-01-20 - Referred to JDL.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=216&year=2018 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB216_.HTM |
