SB 951

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 02, 2025
  • Became Law Jul 01, 2025

Relating To Child Protection.

Abstract

Requires mandatory written reports of child abuse or neglect to the Department of Human Services to include the military status of the child's parent or other persons responsible for the child's care, if known. Requires the Department of Human Services to inform the appropriate authority for the branch of the United States military when, upon receiving a report of child abuse or neglect, there is sufficient information to determine that the report involves a family where one of the parents, guardians, or alleged perpetrators is a member of an identifiable branch of the United States military. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (10)

Votes


Actions


Jul 01, 2025

House

Act 260, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).

Senate

Act 260, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).

May 02, 2025

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

May 01, 2025

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

Apr 30, 2025

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

Apr 24, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 63) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 63).

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Elefante, Gabbard, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Belatti, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Elefante, Gabbard Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Belatti, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Souza.

Apr 03, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 440).

Apr 02, 2025

House

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

Mar 31, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-02-25.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1732) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 20, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

Mar 18, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-20-25 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 none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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

House

Reported from HSH/PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1287) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Mar 12, 2025

House

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Woodson.

House

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama, Alcos, Garcia.

Mar 07, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH/PBS on Wednesday, 03-12-25 8:50AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to HSH/PBS, JHA, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Human Services & Homelessness Public Safety Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 226) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 736) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 20, 2025

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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from HHS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 591) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

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, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Public Safety and Military Affairs Judiciary

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced.

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