Joy San Buenaventura
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 2
Primary
Establishes a definition for "immediate harm" and amends the definition of "imminent harm" for the purpose of the Child Protective Act. Requires a police officer to assume protective custody of a child without a court order or consent of the child's family if there is no time to obtain a court order; and the officer observes and can articulate on the initial police report that the child is subject to immediate harm while in the custody of the child's family. Requires a police officer who assumes protective custody of a child on grounds that the child is subject to immediate harm to provide a written report detailing the observations justifying the immediate removal to the Department of Human Services within twenty-four hours or the next business day of assuming custody of the child. Requires the Department of Human Services to file a petition for a protective order on behalf of the child and attach a copy of the initial police report within twenty-four hours of receiving the initial police report and provide a copy of the initial police report to the child's parents. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 319) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Re-Referred to HHS, JDC.
Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
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