HI SB643 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Deletes duplicative provision of awarding grandparents reasonable visitation rights. Adds as prerequisites to awarding visitation that the court find 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. (SB643 HD1)

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Title

Child Custody; Grandparent Visitation

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-03-27HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) San Buenaventura voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Choy, Ing, Lowen, Luke, McKelvey, Pouha excused (6).
2015-03-27HouseReported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1176) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2015-03-19HouseThe committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Kobayashi, Belatti, Creagan, Hashem, Jordan, Oshiro, Fukumoto Chang; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2015-03-13HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 03-19-15 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
2015-03-12HouseReferred to HUS, JUD, referral sheet 30
2015-03-06HousePass First Reading
2015-03-05HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 24) in amended form (SD 1).
2015-03-05SenatePassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2015-02-25Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-15.
2015-02-25SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2015-02-25SenateReported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 541) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2015-02-03SenateThe committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Gabbard, L. Thielen, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Ihara.
2015-01-30SenateThe committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-15 9:00AM in conference room CR016.
2015-01-26SenateReferred to JDL.
2015-01-26SenatePassed First Reading.
2015-01-23SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB1216 (Same As) 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.

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