Hawaii House Bill 1238 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-28 - Referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 6
Pending: House Human Services & Homelessness Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the family court to terminate parental rights if the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that a natural parent committed sexual assault of the other natural parent; the child was conceived as a result of the sexual assault by the parent; and termination of parental rights is in the best interests of the child, under certain conditions. Requires the family court to suspend custody and visitation, after proper filing of a petition and a hearing, to any child whose parent or legal guardian is charged for a sexual assault or other offense, under certain conditions.

Relating To Parental Rights.

Rep. Cedric Gates [D]	Rep. Richard Creagan [D]	Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]
Rep. Sean Quinlan [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]	Rep. Tom Brower [D]	Rep. Mark Hashem [D]
Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-28	House	Referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 6
2019-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2019-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

HB1238 (Carry Over) 2019-01-28 - Referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 6
SB210 (Same As) 2019-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1238&year=2019
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB1238_.HTM