2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB1520: Relating To Family.

Legislative Summary

Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse. (HD1)

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Bill History

1/22/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to HHS, JDC.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/3/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 497) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/18/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1044) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 363) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1436) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1756), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 448).
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/3/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Lamosao, Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 802).
Senate
4/23/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
Senate
4/23/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 866).
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/20/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended
2/3/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads
Karl Rhoads
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/20/202518.9 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/1/202519.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202520.5 KB
Misc
Misc4/1/2025422.7 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/2025373.9 KB
Misc
Misc3/20/2025410.4 KB
Misc
Misc3/19/2025482.9 KB
Misc
Misc3/1/202565.2 KB
Misc
Misc2/19/2025395.5 KB
Misc
Misc2/13/202563.3 KB
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