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Measure Title: RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Report Title: Judiciary; Child Welfare System; Working Group; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes a working group for legal services for youth in the child welfare system within the Judiciary. Appropriates funds for the working group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB1228
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS/JDC, WAM
Introducer(s): MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, LAMOSAO, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM
Act:

Sort by DateChamberStatus Text
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
3/4/2025SReferred to HHS/JDC, WAM.
3/4/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/4/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 129).
2/28/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/28/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 969), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/24/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2/21/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/13/2025HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
2/13/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 623) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/5/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
1/31/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2025HPassed 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, Ward excused (2).
1/30/2025HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 6) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
1/28/2025HThe 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, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
1/24/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/23/2025HReferred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/23/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2025HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB900 HD2

All Versions of this Measure

HB900_HD2 Link to HB900_HD2 .PDF file
HB900_HD1.pdf Link to HB900_HD1.pdf .PDF file
HB900 Link to HB900 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB900_HD1_HSCR6_ Link to committee report HB900_HD1_HSCR6_ .PDF file
HB900_HD2_HSCR623_ Link to committee report HB900_HD2_HSCR623_ .PDF file
HB900_HD2_HSCR969_ Link to committee report HB900_HD2_HSCR969_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB900_TESTIMONY_HSH_01-28-25_
HB900_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-05-25_
HB900_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-24-25_

Hearing Notices

HSH
1/28/25 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/05/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/24/25 12:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE