All Roll Calls
Yes: 111 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 16452025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO LIABILITY.
Sponsored By: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Provides certain liability protections for nonprofit child welfare service organizations that are under contract with the Department of Human Services to provide child welfare services to children and families. Prohibits contracts between nonprofit child welfare service organizations and the State from including indemnification and hold harmless provisions and from requiring either party to name the other as an additional insured in their respective liability insurance policies. Prohibits pre- and post-judgment interest and punitive damages for nonprofit child welfare service organizations. Requires actions against nonprofit child welfare service organizations to be tried by the court, except in certain circumstances. Removes joint and several liability for nonprofit child welfare service organizations. Specifies that no bond shall be required from a nonprofit child welfare service organization on appeal. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)
DHSNonprofit Child Welfare Service OrganizationsChild Welfare ServicesLiabilityIndemnificationAdditional InsuredTrialBondHHS/CPN, JDC
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Scot Z. Matayoshi
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Greggor Ilagan
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Ikaika Olds
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/20/2026
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 51 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3337) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/30/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/30/2026SenateThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/24/2026SenateThe 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, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
3/20/2026SenateThe committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-24-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/20/2026SenateThe committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/16/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 255).
3/12/2026SenatePassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SenateReferred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
3/12/2026SenatePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/10/2026HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1044-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/6/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HouseThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.
2/26/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/24/2026HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 739-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to CPC.
2/20/2026HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
2/13/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HousePassed 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 none excused (0).
2/10/2026HouseReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 65-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/9/2026HouseThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/3/2026HouseRe-referred to HSH, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 5
1/30/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/29/2026HouseReferred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/26/2026HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2026House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB1645_HD1
HB1645_HD2
HB1645_HD3
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