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Measure Title: RELATING TO LIABILITY.
Report Title: DHS; Nonprofit Child Welfare Service Organizations; Child Welfare Services; Liability; Indemnification; Additional Insured; Trial; Bond
Description: Provides certain liability protections for nonprofit child welfare service organizations that are under contract with the Department of Human Services to provide child welfare services to children and families. Prohibits contracts between nonprofit child welfare service organizations and the State from including indemnification and hold harmless provisions and from requiring either party to name the other as an additional insured in their respective liability insurance policies. Prohibits pre- and post-judgment interest and punitive damages for nonprofit child welfare service organizations. Requires actions against nonprofit child welfare service organizations to be tried by the court, except in certain circumstances. Removes joint and several liability for nonprofit child welfare service organizations. Specifies that no bond shall be required from a nonprofit child welfare service organization on appeal. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS/CPN, JDC
Introducer(s): MATAYOSHI, AMATO, ILAGAN, KILA, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAM, TARNAS
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/30/2026SReported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3337) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/24/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-24-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 255).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1044-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 739-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to CPC.
2/13/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
2/11/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed 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 none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 65-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/3/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/30/2026HRe-referred to HSH, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 5
1/29/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1645_HD3 Link to HB1645_HD3 .PDF file
HB1645_SD1 Link to HB1645_SD1 .PDF file
HB1645_HD1 Link to HB1645_HD1 .PDF file
HB1645_HD2 Link to HB1645_HD2 .PDF file
HB1645 Link to HB1645 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1645_HD1_HSCR65-26_ Link to committee report HB1645_HD1_HSCR65-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1645_HD2_HSCR739-26_ Link to committee report HB1645_HD2_HSCR739-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1645_HD3_HSCR1044-26_ Link to committee report HB1645_HD3_HSCR1044-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1645_SD1_SSCR3337_ Link to committee report HB1645_SD1_SSCR3337_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1645_TESTIMONY_HSH_02-03-26_
HB1645_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-13-26_
HB1645_HD2_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-26-26_
HB1645_HD3_TESTIMONY_CPN-HHS_03-20-26_

Hearing Notices

HSH
2/03/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/13/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/26/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS/CPN
3/20/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference
CPN
3/24/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference