SB 944

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 04, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 03, 2023
  • Became Law Jun 30, 2023

Relating To The Uniform Parentage Act.

Abstract

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to convene a task force to recommend amendments to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated concepts of families, parenthood, conception and gestation, and parental rights. Requires an interim and final report to the Legislature. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


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Jun 30, 2023

Senate

Act 156, 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1259).

House

Act 156, on 06/29/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1259).

May 04, 2023

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900).

May 02, 2023

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993).

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick, Ward voting no (5) and none excused (0).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

Apr 27, 2023

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57).

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Tarnas; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 26, 2023

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 25, 2023

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 4:15PM in conference room 329.

Apr 24, 2023

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 838).

Apr 21, 2023

House

House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

Apr 17, 2023

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 893).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante, San Buenaventura.

Apr 04, 2023

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 557).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 558).

Apr 03, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 31, 2023

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 04-03-23.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1869) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 29, 2023

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ilagan.

Mar 24, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-29-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1524) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Mar 22, 2023

House

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.

Mar 17, 2023

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-22-23 11:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-22-23.

Mar 14, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 03-17-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Health & Homelessness Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 315) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Gabbard). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 09, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 03, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2023

Senate

Referred to JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jan 23, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Introduced.

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