# Hawaii SB 691: RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS.

Hawaii SB 691, RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Act 084, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 691
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Act 084, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184).
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Family Court, Jurisdiction, Juvenile Adjudication, Children, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (158 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a minimum age of twelve for adjudication for any alleged or attempted violation of law. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-14 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-05-27: Act 084, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184). (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Act 084, on 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1184). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara). (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 806). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-03-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: One Day Notice 04-16-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 786). (House)
- 2025-04-03: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 438). (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481). (House)
- 2025-04-02: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1724) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Lowen, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-14: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Re-referred to JHA, referral sheet 20 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 184) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 880) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Re-Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:25AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to HHS, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB691_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB691_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1184_.PDF)
- SB691_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB691_HD1_.HTM)
- SB691_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB691_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB691_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB691_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1184_.PDF)
- [SB691_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB691_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB691_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB691_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB691-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).