HB 1978

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 03, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jul 06, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Sep 15, 2020

Relating To Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.

Abstract

Specifies that the family court has jurisdiction in proceedings concerning the custody or guardianship of an immigrant child pursuant to a motion for Special Immigrant Juvenile factual findings requesting a determination that the child was abused, neglected, or abandoned before the age of 18. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (19)

BELATTI

     
Primary

AQUINO

     
Primary

CABANILLA ARAKAWA

     
Primary

CACHOLA

     
Primary

CULLEN

     
Primary

HASHIMOTO

     
Primary

HOLT

     
Primary

ICHIYAMA

     
Primary

JOHANSON

     
Primary

C. LEE

     
Primary

MIZUNO

     
Primary

NAKASHIMA

     
Primary

QUINLAN

     
Primary

SAY

     
Primary

TOKIOKA

     
Primary

WOODSON

     
Primary

YAMANE

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Sep 15, 2020

Senate

Act 036, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141).

House

Act 036, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141).

Jul 10, 2020

House

Transmitted to Governor.

House

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

Senate

Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).

Jul 08, 2020

Senate

Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).

Jul 06, 2020

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Jul 02, 2020

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3751) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.

Jun 30, 2020

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Jun 26, 2020

Senate

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3675) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

Jun 24, 2020

Senate

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Jun 22, 2020

Senate

The committee(s) on HMS will hold a public decision making on 06-24-20 3:00PM in conference room 016.

Mar 16, 2020

Senate

The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.

Mar 06, 2020

Senate

The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-16-20 3:00PM in conference room 016.

Mar 03, 2020

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-06-20 2:45PM in conference room 016.

Senate

Referred to HMS, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Human Services Judiciary

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 156).

Feb 28, 2020

House

Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 918-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

Feb 26, 2020

House

The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane.

Feb 25, 2020

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.

House

The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.

Feb 21, 2020

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-25-20 2:00PM in House conference room 325.

Feb 11, 2020

House

Re-referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 27

Jan 31, 2020

House

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 14-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, Matsumoto, Say excused (3).

Jan 29, 2020

House

The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say.

Jan 24, 2020

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday, 01-29-20 8:30AM in House conference room 329.

Jan 23, 2020

House

Referred to HSH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4

  • Referral-Committee
Finance

Jan 21, 2020

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 17, 2020

House

Pending introduction.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB1978_SD1 PDF HTML
HB1978_HD1 PDF HTML
HB1978 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report HB1978_HD1_HSCR14-20 PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1978_HD1_HSCR918-20 PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1978_HD1_SSCR3675 PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1978_SD1_SSCR3751 PDF HTML

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