Hawaii House Bill 618 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 2 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-03-09 - Referred to HHS, JDC.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse if the party alleging domestic abuse does not wish to participate. Prohibits a mediator from engaging in mediation where there are allegations of domestic abuse unless certain requisites are met. Prohibits a court from requiring mediation in paternity proceedings if there is a temporary restraining order or a protective order in effect and the party alleging domestic abuse does not wish to participate. Allows the court to order mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse but there is no temporary restraining order or no protective order, under certain circumstances. Replaces the term "family violence" with "domestic abuse" in section 58041.5, HRS.

Relating To Family.

Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Cedric Gates [D]
Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]
Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. John Mizuno [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]
Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]	Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]	Rep. Della au Belatti [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-09	Senate	Referred to HHS, JDC.
2023-03-03	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-03-03	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 67).
2023-03-02	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-03-02	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 929), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-02-16	House	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-02-14	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-14	House	Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
2023-02-14	House	Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 351), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2023-02-09	House	The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-02-06	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-09-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-27	House	Referred to HUS, JHA, referral sheet 2
2023-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-20	House	Pending introduction.

HB618 (Carry Over) 2023-03-09 - Referred to HHS, JDC.
SB984 (Same As) 2023-01-27 - Referred to HHS, JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=618&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB618_.HTM