Hawaii Senate Bill 2273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-08 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires certain persons to immediately report a potential tort claim to the family court when that person has reason to believe that a child in foster custody has suffered an injury that may arise to a tort claim. Establishes procedures for the family court to follow when appointing a master to investigate a potential tort claim and when authorizing the filing of a tort claim on behalf of an injured child, including the opportunity for an injured child to obtain outside legal representation. Takes effect on 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Relating To Family Court.

Sen. Josh Green [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]
Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-08	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2018-02-08	Senate	Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2059) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2018-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto, Tokuda, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2018-01-26	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 01-31-18 3:00PM in conference room 016.
2018-01-23	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-26-18 2:45PM in conference room 016.
2018-01-22	Senate	Referred to HMS, JDC.
2018-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2018-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

HB1885 (Same As) 2018-02-02 - 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) C. Lee, Ward excused (2).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2273&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2273_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2273_SD1_.HTM