HB 2075

RELATING TO HO`OPONOPONO

By Representative(s) MORIHARA / ARAKAKI / CHANG / MORITA / LEE; Takumi

Keywords: CHILD SUPPORT, CULTURE AND ARTS, Dept. of Accounting and General Services, FAMILY COURT, HAWAIIANS, JUDICIARY, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION, MINORS, OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Report Title: Native Hawns; Ho`oponopono

Description: Appropriates funds for a three-year ho`oponopono counseling project administered by the family court of the first judicial circuit. Allows cases involving child custody and adult custody disputes to be referred to a haku utilizing the practice of ho`oponopono. Defines haku and ho`oponopono.

 1-21-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 4
 2-14-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02
                  /17/00 at 2:30 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-17-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-17-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:12 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Saiki, Cachola, Garcia, Hiraki,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Morita, Takumi, Auwae,
                  Pendleton, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)         
                  ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Chang,        
                  Yoshinaga, Whalen