2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB239: Relating To Child Abuse.
Legislative Summary
Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" to clarify that the failure to provide certain needs to a child shall not constitute child abuse or neglect if the sole reason the person responsible for the care of the child is unable to adequately provide for the child's care is lack of financial resources; and evidence of parental request for support shall not be deemed as evidence of child abuse and neglect. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Bill History
1/16/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 255) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
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 Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Garcia, Shimizu.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1051), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 202).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to HHS, JDC.
Senate
3/7/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/12/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole.
Senate
3/20/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1190) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
3/20/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
3/21/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/25/2025
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-03-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/3/2025
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
3/12/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
