# Hawaii HB 640: RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.

Hawaii HB 640, RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Lisa Marten (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-06 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 263).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 640
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 263).
- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Office of the Ombudsman, Child Welfare Services Branch, Department of Human Services, Complaints, GVO/HHS, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Office of the Ombudsman to publish an annual report on its website that identifies the number and nature of complaints that it receives regarding the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Requires the Child Welfare Services Branch to provide notification to certain parties that complaints can also be filed with the Office of the Ombudsman. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 263). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to GVO/HHS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1009) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-21: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 651) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-11: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 199) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-05: The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Quinlan, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to LMG, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_HD3_.pdf)
- HB640_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_HD1_.HTM)
- HB640_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_HD2_.HTM)
- HB640_HD3: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_HD3_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_HD3_.pdf)
- [HB640_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB640_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB640_HD3 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_HD3_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB640_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB640-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).